IL school snapshots in a quick minute: Mar. 14
The general primary election arrives in Illinois on March 15. 4 Republicans are still in the presidential race. Plus other school news.
Illinois
High school starts too early in Bloomington-Normal
Normal, Illinois-based Unit 5 schools are expected to vote on a measure to change school start times from the current 7:15 AM for high school.
Opt-out answers sought in Maryland, Illinois
The school board in Frederick Co., Md., wants to know what the state wants them to do when it comes to students who refuse to take state tests.
Riverside-Brookfield intruder declared dangerous
A Rockford man has been sent back to prison after a successful plea from an Illinois police chief had him judged to be a sexually dangerous person.
Bill would give student journalists more ‘freedom’
Legislation now under consideration in Md., IL, and a few other states would provide actual freedom of the press to student newspapers.
Rauner vetoes popular college scholarship funding
IL has been without a state budget for 8 months, and bills are piling up. The Gov. vetoed a bill that would have provided MAP grants for college students.
Twp. H.S. Dist. 214 supt. talks flexibility in Senate
Testimony before a Senate committee focused on flexibility and accountability in the new Every Student Succeeds Act.
Voters question Morton’s $10.5 million referendum
Voters in Morton IL could raise taxes at the ballot box next month. Schools need improvements, mainly for band rooms and gyms.
Jeb Bush follows Common Core trajectory
Jeb Bush may soon end his run for president, but some of his ideas are worth talking about, no matter who becomes the leader of the free world.
PARCC scores lower on computer than on paper
Kids who took the PARCC tests last year scored lower, on average, if they took the test online, compared to paper-and-pencil.