STATE EDUCATION OFFICIALS THE LATEST SCHOOL REPORT CARD WILL SHOW AN OVERALL IMPROVEMENT IN STUDENT GROWTH LAST YEAR.

THE REPORT CARDS FOR EACH PUBLIC SCHOOL IN ILLINOIS COME OUT NEXT WEEK, PROVIDING A SNAPSHOT OF STUDENT PERFORMANCE DATA FROM 2021. STATE SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT CARMEN AYALA SAYS IT LOOKS LIKE GOOD NEWS.

AYALA CREDITS FEDERAL COVID RELIEF MONEY WHICH WAS USED FOR THINGS LIKE TUTORING, SUMMER SCHOOL AND SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL PROGRAMS TO HELP KIDS GET BACK ON TRACK.

AYALA SAYS STUDENT PROFICIENCY, MEANING THE CHILD MEETS OR EXCEEDS GRADE LEVEL STANDARDS HAS NOT YET REACHED PRE-PANDEMIC LEVELS. REPORT CARDS FOR ALL ILLINOIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS WILL BE RELEASED NEXT WEEK.