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Illinois Schools Not Making the Grade, Report Says | NBC Chicago

Illinois Schools Not Making the Grade, Report Says | NBC Chicago

Illinois Schools Not Making the Grade, Report Says

City gets federal grant for teacher bonuses

By JENNIFER SCHWARZ
Updated 10:00 AM CDT, Fri, Sep 24, 2010

Chicago's Public Schools aren't making the grade, says a bipartisan education reform group.

Advance Illinois released a report card for Illinois schools, and gave the state a D for K-12 education.

The report was presented by former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar and former U.S. Secretary of Commerce Bill Daley at a City Club of Chicago luncheon Thursday.

It said:

  • 33% of eight grade students are proficient in math
  • 33% of eighth graders are proficient in reading
  • 16% of students take advanced classes
  • 37% of adults have at least an associates degree


Source: http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local-beat/Illinois-Schools-Failing-Chicago-looking-for-Innovations-103710529.html#ixzz10T4hOpwD