Illinois students could be held to new standards for school testing, a shift the state school board says will better prepare them for college and postsecondary education careers while accurately ...

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ILLINOIS, USA — Education officials in Illinois expect to see a significant increase this year in the percentage of students classified as proficient in reading, writing and math, along with a slight ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — Illinois students returning to school this year will be evaluated under a new testing system, which lowers proficiency standards and is aimed at addressing high delinquency ...

SPRINGFIELD -- Education officials in Illinois expect to see a marked increase this year in the percentage of students classified as proficient in reading, writing and math, along with a slight ...

LOVINGTON — School librarians are often overlooked, but important members of the teaching team, and a group of 12 school librarians have put together a document aligning the Illinois State Learning ...

Illinois education officials want to lower the benchmarks for students to be considered proficient in math and reading on state tests, arguing their hardest-in-the-nation standards have led high ...