U.S. Department of Education
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Recent News About U.S. Department of Education
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Department investigates alleged Title IX violations in Illinois schools
U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced the initiation of investigations into three educational entities in Illinois: the Illinois Department of Education, Chicago Public Schools District 299, and...
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From Prairie State Wire
Illinois college football fields 3,544 players
Illinois ranked seventh most popular for college football among the 50 states, according to a Prairie State Wire analysis of college sports participation.
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From Prairie State Wire
Analysis: 2,973 college athletes play baseball in Illinois
Illinois is the fifth most-popular state for college baseball, federal data shows.
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Analysis: State taxpayers spending $108K per Northeastern Illinois U. graduate
State taxpayers spend $40 million per year subsidizing Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU), but fewer than five percent of its students manage to graduate on time.
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For-profit colleges yield higher graduation rates than several two- and four-year Chicago colleges
For-profit colleges are currently surpassing most community colleges and some state universities in graduation rates and per-pupil spending in Illinois, according to statistics provided by government and educational tracking organizations.