The 100 schools with the most "posh"
The Sun-Times headline reads, "Posh Schools Make Grade." They aren't kidding. Of the 100 top elementary schools in Illinois, not one has 50% or more, low-income kids.
Among the 100 top high schools and elementary schools, there's not a single charter school and all 100 have unionized teachers.
As usual, standardized test scores are the only criteria used in determining "top schools." If you take them seriously, students seem to be getting dumber as them move from elementary to high school.
Among the 100 top high schools and elementary schools, there's not a single charter school and all 100 have unionized teachers.
As usual, standardized test scores are the only criteria used in determining "top schools." If you take them seriously, students seem to be getting dumber as them move from elementary to high school.
Meanwhile, state Schools Supt. Christopher Koch noted the increasing "disconnect'' between the Illinois Standards Achievement Tests, which 80.9 percent of all third- through
