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News from October 2018

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86.7 percent of Cowden-Herrick Jr/Sr teachers stay put; average earns $40,249 per year

By East Central Reporter Reports | Oct 22, 2018

More than 86.7 percent of teachers stay at Cowden-Herrick Jr/Sr High School year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Statewide test results: with individualized education plans students score 35.3 points lower at Newton Elementary School

By East Central Reporter Reports | Oct 22, 2018

At Newton Elementary School, a 35.3-point achievement gap persisted between with individualized education plans and without individualized education plans students in 2017.

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Villa Grove CUSD 302 placed on financial "recognition" list by state board of education

By East Central Reporter Reports | Oct 22, 2018

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Villa Grove Community Unit School District 302 on its financial "recognition" list.

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Hutsonville Elementary And Junior High School reports 7% truancy rate

By East Central Reporter Reports | Oct 22, 2018

The truancy rate at Hutsonville Elementary And Junior High School rose to 7 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a East Central Reporter analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Illinois colleges’ soccer programs field 3,650 students

By East Central Reporter Reports | Oct 22, 2018

Eastern Illinois University ranked No. 10 for student soccer participation in the state, according to an East Central Reporter analysis of college sports participation.

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School discipline: Which East Central Illinois districts reported the most drugs-related suspensions?

By East Central Reporter Reports | Oct 22, 2018

Jasper County Community Unit School District 1, Mattoon Community Unit School District 2 and Casey Westfield Community Unit School District 4c reported the highest rate of students suspended for reasons related to drug offenses during the 2016-17 school year in East Central Illinois, according to the latest report from the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Tuscola CUSD 301 placed on financial "recognition" list by state board of education

By East Central Reporter Reports | Oct 21, 2018

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Tuscola Community Unit School District 301 on its financial "recognition" list.

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Statewide test results: with individualized education plans students score 26.2 points lower at Effingham Junior High School

By East Central Reporter Reports | Oct 21, 2018

At Effingham Junior High School, a 26.2-point achievement gap persisted between with individualized education plans and without individualized education plans students in 2017.

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Stewardson-Strasburg Elementary School reports 0.4% truancy rate

By East Central Reporter Reports | Oct 21, 2018

The truancy rate at Stewardson-Strasburg Elementary School stayed flat at 0.4 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a East Central Reporter analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

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82.2 percent of Martinsville teachers stay put; average earns $37,587 per year

By East Central Reporter Reports | Oct 21, 2018

More than 82.2 percent of teachers stay at Martinsville Elementary School year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

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At Shelbyville, 92 percent of students graduate high school; 82 percent go to college

By East Central Reporter Reports | Oct 21, 2018

About 96 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.

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Statewide test results: with individualized education plans students score 30.6 points lower at Teutopolis Grade School

By East Central Reporter Reports | Oct 21, 2018

At Teutopolis Grade School, a 30.6-point achievement gap persisted between with individualized education plans and without individualized education plans students in 2017.

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Arcola City Council met September 17

By East Central Reporter Reports | Oct 21, 2018

Arcola City Council met 7 p.m. Monday, September 17.

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Arcola City Council met October 1

By East Central Reporter Reports | Oct 21, 2018

Arcola City Council met 7 p.m. Monday, October 1.

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Altamont High School reports 3% truancy rate

By East Central Reporter Reports | Oct 21, 2018

The truancy rate at Altamont High School fell to 3 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a East Central Reporter analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

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City of Arcola Employee Relations Committee met October 15

By East Central Reporter Reports | Oct 21, 2018

City of Arcola Employee Relations Committee met 6 p.m. Monday, October 15.

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City of Arcola Budget and Finance Committee met October 15

By East Central Reporter Reports | Oct 21, 2018

City of Arcola Budget and Finance Committee met 6:30 p.m. Monday, October 15.

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How much revenue has Jasper County CUD 1 received from local taxpayers?

By East Central Reporter Reports | Oct 21, 2018

The revenue Jasper County Community Unit School District 1 received through local taxes decreased 11.9 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a East Central Reporter analysis of public schools data.

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Recent Charleston home sales, September 30-October 6, 2018

By East Central Reporter Reports | Oct 21, 2018

According to BlockShopper.com, the following residential sales were reported for the week of September 30-October 6, 2018.

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City of Casey Public Hearing of the City Council met October 15

By East Central Reporter Reports | Oct 21, 2018

City of Casey Public Hearing of the City Council met 5:30 p.m. Monday, October 15.