North Egypt News

Statewide test results: with individualized education plans students score 9.6 points lower at Bethel Grade School

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 19, 2018

At Bethel Grade School, a 9.6-point achievement gap persisted between with individualized education plans and without individualized education plans students in 2017.

Woodlawn Unit School District 209 Board met October 18.

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Oct 19, 2018

Woodlawn Unit School District 209 Board met Thursday, Oct. 18.

Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196 Board met October 15.

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Oct 19, 2018

Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196 Board met Monday, Oct. 1.

Rome Community Consolidated School District 2 Board met October 16.

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Oct 19, 2018

Rome Community Consolidated School District 2 Board met Tuesday, Oct. 16.

Summersville School District 79 Board met October 16.

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Oct 19, 2018

Summersville School District 79 Board met Tuesday, Oct. 16.

Spring Garden CCSD 178 placed on financial "recognition" list by state board of education

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 18, 2018

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Spring Garden Community Consolidated School District 178 on its financial "recognition" list.

76 percent of Zeigler-Royalton Junior teachers stay put; average earns $54,682 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 18, 2018

More than 76 percent of teachers stay at Zeigler-Royalton Junior High School year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

Summersville Grade School reports 2% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 18, 2018

The truancy rate at Summersville Grade School fell to 2 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a North Egypt News analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

Statewide test results: with individualized education plans students score 39.6 points lower at Ewing-Northern Elementary School

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 18, 2018

At Ewing-Northern Elementary School, a 39.6-point achievement gap persisted between with individualized education plans and without individualized education plans students in 2017.

Sesser-Valier CUSD 196 placed on financial "recognition" list by state board of education

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 17, 2018

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196 on its financial "recognition" list.

Statewide test results: with individualized education plans students score 14.3 points lower at Zeigler-Royalton Elementary School

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 17, 2018

At Zeigler-Royalton Elementary School, a 14.3-point achievement gap persisted between with individualized education plans and without individualized education plans students in 2017.

85.7 percent of Woodlawn Community teachers stay put; average earns $51,727 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 17, 2018

More than 85.7 percent of teachers stay at Woodlawn Community High School year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

Analysis: Rend Lake College women’s head coaches’ pay ranks 82nd highest in Illinois

By LGIS Newsfeed | Oct 17, 2018

Head coaches of Rend Lake College women’s teams earn an average of $25,515 annually – the 82nd highest average salary in the state – according to a North Egypt News analysis of federal education data.

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).

91.4 percent of Opdyke Belle Rive Community Consolidated School District 5 teachers stay put; average earns $42,241 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 16, 2018

More than 91.4 percent of teachers stay at Opdyke Belle Rive Community Consolidated School District 5 year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

Statewide test results: with individualized education plans students score 26.4 points lower at Summersville Grade School

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 16, 2018

At Summersville Grade School, a 26.4-point achievement gap persisted between with individualized education plans and without individualized education plans students in 2017.

J. L. Buford Intermediate Education Center reports 4% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 16, 2018

The truancy rate at J. L. Buford Intermediate Education Center rose to 4 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a North Egypt News analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

Rome CCSD 2 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 Rome Community Consolidated School District 2 on its financial "recognition" list.

Sesser-Valier Elementary School reports 0.4% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 15, 2018

The truancy rate at Sesser-Valier Elementary School rose to 0.4 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a North Egypt News analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

Statewide test results: with individualized education plans students score 22.6 points lower at Field Elementary School

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 15, 2018

At Field Elementary School, a 22.6-point achievement gap persisted between with individualized education plans and without individualized education plans students in 2017.