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Test expectations: How many students met or exceeded ELA IAR expectations in Horizon Science Acad-McKinley Park in 2021-22 school year?

By Chicago City Wire | Dec 22, 2023

In the 2021-22 school year, 36.7% of Horizon Science Acad-McKinley Park students passed the ELA portion of the IAR test, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

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Report: At Ruiz Elementary School, Black student rule-breaking rate notably exceeds that of Hispanic students

By Chicago City Wire | Dec 20, 2023

Black students, constituting 2.9% or 13 of Ruiz Elementary School's total student population of 446, accounted for six out of the 14 total suspensions (42.9%) in the 2021-22 school year, averaging roughly one suspension per two students, according to the latest student discipline report by the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Discipline at Piccolo Elementary Specialty School: Black students most affected in 2021-22 school year

By Chicago City Wire | Dec 19, 2023

Black students, constituting 40.3% or 221 of Piccolo Elementary Specialty School's total student population of 549, accounted for 30 out of the 33 total suspensions (90.9%) in the 2021-22 school year, averaging roughly one suspension per seven students, according to the latest student discipline report by the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Report: At Peirce Elementary International Studies School, Black student rule-breaking rate notably exceeds that of white students

By Chicago City Wire | Dec 18, 2023

Black students, constituting 7.4% or 78 of Peirce Elementary International Studies School's total student population of 1,058, accounted for four out of the eight total suspensions (50%) in the 2021-22 school year, averaging roughly one suspension per 20 students, according to the latest student discipline report by the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Report: At Robert Healy Elementary School, Hispanic student rule-breaking rate notably exceeds that of Asian students

By Chicago City Wire | Dec 17, 2023

Hispanic students, constituting 15.8% or 201 of Robert Healy Elementary School's total student population of 1,270, accounted for six out of the nine total suspensions (66.7%) in the 2021-22 school year, averaging roughly one suspension per 34 students, according to the latest student discipline report by the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Report: At Evergreen Academy Elementary School, Black student rule-breaking rate notably exceeds that of Hispanic students

By Chicago City Wire | Dec 16, 2023

Black students, constituting 4.4% or 10 of Evergreen Academy Elementary School's total student population of 228, accounted for one out of the two total suspensions (50%) in the 2021-22 school year, averaging one suspension per 10 students, according to the latest student discipline report by the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Jo Daviess County Education: Which school had most students enrolled in 2021-22 school year

By Chicago City Wire | Dec 2, 2023

In the 2021-22 school year, East Dubuque Elementary School had the biggest enrollment among Jo Daviess County schools.

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Cook County Education: Which school had most students enrolled in 2021-22 school year

By Chicago City Wire | Dec 1, 2023

Lane Technical High School stood out in Cook County with 4,380 students enrolled in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

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Report reveals white students face more discipline at James Ward Elementary School in 2021-22 school year

By Chicago City Wire | Nov 30, 2023

White students, constituting 6.6% or 35 of James Ward Elementary School's total student population of 530, accounted for six out of the 13 total suspensions (46.2%) in the 2021-22 school year, averaging roughly one suspension per six students, according to the latest student discipline report by the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Discipline at Durkin Park Elementary School: White students most affected in 2021-22 school year

By Chicago City Wire | Nov 29, 2023

White students, constituting 4.8% or 32 of Durkin Park Elementary School's total student population of 670, accounted for two out of the five total suspensions (40%) in the 2021-22 school year, averaging one suspension per 16 students, according to the latest student discipline report by the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Report: At Byrne Elementary School, Black student rule-breaking rate notably exceeds that of Hispanic students

By Chicago City Wire | Nov 28, 2023

Black students, constituting 2.1% or 13 of Byrne Elementary School's total student population of 610, accounted for one out of the two total suspensions (50%) in the 2021-22 school year, averaging one suspension per 13 students, according to the latest student discipline report by the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Discipline at Grimes Elementary School: Black students most affected in 2021-22 school year

By Chicago City Wire | Nov 27, 2023

Black students, constituting 3.1% or 12 of Grimes Elementary School's total student population of 393, accounted for two out of the three total suspensions (66.7%) in the 2021-22 school year, averaging one suspension per six students, according to the latest student discipline report by the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Report reveals Black students face more discipline at Blaine Elementary School in 2021-22 school year

By Chicago City Wire | Nov 26, 2023

Black students, constituting 2.8% or 19 of Blaine Elementary School's total student population of 674, accounted for four out of the five total suspensions (80%) in the 2021-22 school year, averaging roughly one suspension per five students, according to the latest student discipline report by the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Cook County's districts student body comprised mostly of Hispanic students in 2021-22 school year

By Chicago City Wire | Nov 14, 2023

The most prevalent ethnicity in the Cook County district's student body in the 2021-22 school year was Hispanic, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Chicago Teachers Union President Davis Gates faces tax repayment over $1,400 homestead deduction scandal

By Chicago City Wire reports | Nov 14, 2023

Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates will have to repay taxes she evaded by improperly claiming a homestead deduction on an Indiana home.

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Illinois Policy: ‘How can the Chicago Teachers Union president claim to live in two places?’

By Chicago City Wire | Nov 13, 2023

Stacy Davis Gates, the president of the Chicago Teachers Union, is under scrutiny for receiving a homeowner’s tax break for a property in Indiana where she doesn’t reside. While she and her husband reside in their Chicago house, questions arise about the dual residency claim.

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Chicago GOP: ‘When the CTU leadership is displeased, Democrat public officials bow down before their new masters’

By Chicago City Wire | Nov 11, 2023

The Chicago GOP is criticizing Democrat leaders in Springfield for their decision to deny the renewal of the Invest in Kids program. Invest in Kids offered scholarships for students from low-income families to attend qualified non-public schools and technical academies in Illinois.

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Analysis: Illegals to empty schools? 291 CPS buildings under capacity by 160K

By LGIS News Service | Nov 5, 2023

The City of Chicago is home to 291 school buildings that are actively in use, but under capacity by more than 160,000 students. That's according to an analysis of Chicago Public Schools' enrollment data by Chicago City Wire.

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2021-22 School Year: Teacher attendance rate in Horizon Science Acad-Belmont rose to 100%

By Chicago City Wire | Nov 4, 2023

The teacher attendance rate in Horizon Science Acad-Belmont rose to 100% during the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

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DeAngelis: ‘Locking kids out of his offices like he's locking kids out of their private schools’

By Chicago City Wire Report | Nov 1, 2023

Gov. J.B. Pritzker has come under fire for blocking low-income students protesting in support of the Invest in Kids Act from his Chicago office.