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ISBE releases the 2021 IL Report Card

THE ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION IS RELEASING THE LATEST SCHOOL REPORT CARD, WITH A LOOK AT HOW THE PANDEMIC HAS AFFECTED ILLINOIS SCHOOLS.

 

MORE THAN SEVEN BILLION DOLLARS IN FEDERAL FUNDING HAS GONE TO SCHOOLS TO HELP ADDRESS CHALLENGES PRESENTED BY THE VIRUS. THIS HAS LET DISTRICTS HIRE MORE STAFF SAYS IS-BE RESEARCH OFFICER BRENDA DIXON.

 

 

FEDERAL RELIEF FUNDING HAS HELPED DISTRICTS HIRE ADDITIONAL TEACHERS, INCLUDING MORE MINORITY STAFF. THE DATA ALSO SHOWS THAT STUDENT ENROLLMENT HAS DROPPED OVER THE YEAR, ESPECIALLY AMONG YOUNGER CHILDREN SAYS STATE SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT CARMEN AYALA.

 

 

AYALA SAYS PARTICIPATION IN ADVANCED PLACEMENT AND DUAL CREDIT COURSES IS UP, BUT THERE'S BEEN A DROP IN THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS MEETING LEARNING STANDARDS, PARTICULARLY IN LANGUAGE ARTS AND MATH. SHE SAYS IS-BE PLANS TO LAUNCH A TUTORING INITIATIVE EARLY NEXT YEAR TO HELP STRUGGLING KIDS GET CAUGHT UP.

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