Tribune reports suburban kids have low college readiness
On Nov. 11, the Chicago Tribune ran a 4-Web-page article (link), which is pretty big for…
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Number of fatal crashes with young drivers declined in 2008
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta recently reported that the number of teen…
IL school data: black-white achievement gap is bleak
We reported, as did the New York Times and NBC Nightly News, that there is a…
US Ed Sec'y says many schools still effectively segregated
About a month ago, US Education Secretary Arne Duncan gave the keynote speech at a conference…
IL school data: low income related to ACT composite score
Based on our analysis of Illinois public school report card data released Oct. 30 by the…
1 in 4 IL public high schools report 50% low income or more
On the school report cards issued by the Illinois State Board of Education on Oct. 30,…
Editorial: 3 suicides at schools have our attention
We have been overwhelmed these past few days with the news of three suicides: a Los…
Illinois Teacher of the Year finalists announced
Full coverage: here (pics included). Abstract: The Illinois State Board of Education announced the eight finalists…
Laid-off teachers can mean good or bad news for kids
Laying off a bunch of teachers can potentially affect a school or school district positively or…
Calif. teen sailor rescued by French fishing vessel
Our main coverage is here. Abby Sunderland, 16, who set out months ago from her home…