Chambana Sun

71.4 percent of Middletown Prarie Elementary teachers stay put; average earns $52,475 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 17, 2018

More than 71.4 percent of teachers stay at Middletown Prarie Elementary year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

Mahomet Seymour CUSD 3 Gruner paid in $75K to teachers pension fund, could collect $1.8 million in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 17, 2018

Retired Mahomet Seymour CUSD 3 employee Angelina Gruner saved $75,371 toward her pension over 23 years working for public schools, Illinois Teachers' Retirement Fund (TRS) records show.

89.9 percent of Heritage Jr High and teachers stay put; average earns $49,138 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 17, 2018

More than 89.9 percent of teachers stay at Heritage Jr High and Elementary School year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

Statewide test results: black students score 13.8 points lower at Mark Denman Elementary School

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 17, 2018

At Mark Denman Elementary School, a 13.8-point achievement gap persisted between black and hispanic students in 2017.

St Joseph CCSD 169 placed on financial "review" list by state board of education

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 17, 2018

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed St. Joseph Community Consolidated School District 169 on its financial "review" list.

Rossville-Alvin Elementary School reports 3% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 17, 2018

The truancy rate at Rossville-Alvin Elementary School rose to 3 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a Chambana Sun analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

Gcms High School reports 0.0% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 17, 2018

The truancy rate at Gcms High 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.

Bismarck-henning Rossville-Alvin Cooperative High School 1 reports 3% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 17, 2018

The truancy rate at Bismarck-henning Rossville-Alvin Cooperative High School 1 stayed flat at 3 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a Chambana Sun analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

From DuPage Policy Journal

Illinois Planned Parenthood spends $600K to oust taxpayer-funded abortion opponents from state legislature

By LGIS News Service | 6 years ago

The political arm of Illinois’ largest abortion provider, Planned Parenthood, has already spent nearly $600,000 this year across 24 competitive state House and Senate races, according to filings with the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Fisher Grade School reports 9% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 16, 2018

The truancy rate at Fisher Grade School fell to 9 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a Chambana Sun analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

71.2 percent of Thomas Paine teachers stay put; average earns $53,087 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 16, 2018

More than 71.2 percent of teachers stay at Thomas Paine Elementary School year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

Paxton-Buckley-Loda 10 Dowling paid in $25K to teachers pension fund, could collect $600K in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 16, 2018

Retired Paxton-Buckley-Loda 10 employee Kathleen Dowling saved $25,392 toward her pension over 20 years working for public schools, Illinois Teachers' Retirement Fund (TRS) records show.

Statewide test results: black students score 3.1 points lower at Urbana Middle School

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 16, 2018

At Urbana Middle School, a 3.1-point achievement gap persisted between black and hispanic students in 2017.

Statewide test results: white students score 15.6 points higher at Hoopeston Area Middle School

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 16, 2018

At Hoopeston Area Middle School, a 15.6-point achievement gap persisted between white and hispanic students in 2017.

How much revenue has Westville CUSD 2 received from local taxpayers?

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 16, 2018

The revenue Westville Community Unit School District 2 received through local taxes decreased 5.8 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a Chambana Sun analysis of public schools data.

Pleasant Acres Elementary School reports 27% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 16, 2018

The truancy rate at Pleasant Acres Elementary School rose to 27 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a Chambana Sun analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

Salt Fork CUSD 512 placed on financial "recognition" list by state board of education

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 16, 2018

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Salt Fork Community Unit School District #512 on its financial "recognition" list.

85.1 percent of M. L. King Junior teachers stay put; average earns $53,087 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 16, 2018

More than 85.1 percent of teachers stay at M. L. King Junior Elementary School year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

Statewide test results: white students score 3.5 points higher at John Greer Elementary School

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 16, 2018

At John Greer Elementary School, a 3.5-point achievement gap persisted between white and hispanic students in 2017.

At Mahomet-Seymour, 92 percent of students graduate high school; 76 percent go to college

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 16, 2018

About 93 percent of ninth graders in 2017 were on track to graduate at a school where the four-year graduation rate was 92 percent that year, according to the latest Illinois schools report card by the Illinois State Board of Education.