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News from October 2018

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Statewide test results: black students score 7.6 points lower at North Ridge Middle School

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 16, 2018

At North Ridge Middle School, a 7.6-point achievement gap persisted between black and hispanic students in 2017.

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Bismarck-Henning Elementary School reports 0.3% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 15, 2018

The truancy rate at Bismarck-Henning Elementary School rose to 0.3 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a Chambana Sun analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Statewide test results: white students score 1.3 points higher at Honeywell Elementary School

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 15, 2018

At Honeywell Elementary School, a 1.3-point achievement gap persisted between white and hispanic students in 2017.

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Statewide test results: white students score 8.4 points lower at Westville Junior High School

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 15, 2018

At Westville Junior High School, a 8.4-point achievement gap persisted between white and hispanic students in 2017.

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St. Joseph Middle School reports 0.0% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 15, 2018

The truancy rate at St. Joseph Middle School stayed flat at 0.0 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a Chambana Sun analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

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How much revenue has Ludlow CCSD 142 received from local taxpayers?

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 15, 2018

The revenue Ludlow Community Consolidated School District 142 received through local taxes increased 14.6 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a Chambana Sun analysis of public schools data.

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At Paxton-buckley-Loda, 79 percent of students graduate high school; 65 percent go to college

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 15, 2018

About 82 percent of ninth graders in 2017 were on track to graduate at a school where the four-year graduation rate was 79 percent that year, according to the latest Illinois schools report card by the Illinois State Board of Education.

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67.2 percent of Oakwood teachers stay put; average earns $38,060 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 15, 2018

More than 67.2 percent of teachers stay at Oakwood High School year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Rossville-Alvin CUSD 7 placed on financial "recognition" list by state board of education

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 15, 2018

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Rossville Alvin Community Unit School District 7 on its financial "recognition" list.

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81 percent of Unity East teachers stay put; average earns $45,072 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 15, 2018

More than 81 percent of teachers stay at Unity East year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Statewide test results: white students score 14.8 points higher at Pbl Eastlawn

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 15, 2018

At Pbl Eastlawn, a 14.8-point achievement gap persisted between white and hispanic students in 2017.

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Statewide test results: white students score 4.0 points lower at Broadmeadow Elementary School

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 15, 2018

At Broadmeadow Elementary School, a 4.0-point achievement gap persisted between white and hispanic students in 2017.

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7.8 percent of borrowers default on student loans in Illinois

By Chambana Sun Reports | Oct 15, 2018

Lakeview College of Nursing and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign were among four-year schools in Illinois to report the highest rates of borrowers who started repaying student loans in 2014 and defaulted on those loans by the end of 2016, according to the latest data from the U.S. Department of Education.

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School discipline: Which Greater C-U districts reported the most gun-related suspensions?

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 15, 2018

Tri Point Community Unit School District 6j, Deland-Weldon Community Unit School District 57 and Urbana School District 116 reported the highest rate of students suspended for reasons related to firearms during the 2016-17 school year in Greater C-U

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Dan Caulkins: AFSCME donation ensures Madigan protects union's pension plan

By Glenn Minnis | Oct 14, 2018

Dan Caulkins worries that Mike Madigan is universally known for all the wrong reasons.

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CITY OF MONTICELLO: Sangamon Valley Brings Entrepreneurship Program to High School Students

By Press release submission | Oct 14, 2018

Sangamon Valley CEO is proud to join a network of 51 total CEO Communities across the United States who have partnered with Midland Institute for Entrepreneurship to bring the entrepreneurial program, CEO, to their community.

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GIBSON CITY-MELVIN-SIBLEY COMMUNITY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 5: Students Competed Against Hundreds of Area Students on Columbus Day

By Press release submission | Oct 14, 2018

Congratulations to the following students who will advance to the All-District level in music.

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GIBSON CITY-MELVIN-SIBLEY COMMUNITY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 5: 10-12-2018 BUG Winners

By Press release submission | Oct 14, 2018

Every week the staff at GCMS Elementary catches students that are BUGs (Being Unbelievabley Good), and at the end of the week BUG representatives from each grade level are chosen. Hare are this week's winners!

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CITY OF GIBSON: Gibson City Lighted Christmas Parade

By Press release submission | Oct 14, 2018

The snow means the holidays will be here soon.

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CITY OF GIBSON: Tank of the Year Contest!

By Press release submission | Oct 14, 2018

Gibson city water tower needs your votes!