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News from January 2019

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Statewide test results: low-income students score 8.2 points lower at Oblong Elementary School

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jan 12, 2019

At Oblong Elementary School, a 8.2-point achievement gap persisted between low-income and non-low-income students in 2018.

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Report: 14 percent of 2016 Palestine High School graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jan 12, 2019

In a year when 91 percent of Palestine High School seniors graduated on time, 14 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses.

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Ste Marie Elementary School reports 1% truancy rate

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jan 12, 2019

The truancy rate at Ste Marie Elementary School rose to 1 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a East Central Reporter analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Statewide test results: male students score 13.3 points lower at Dieterich Elementary School

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jan 12, 2019

At Dieterich Elementary School, a 13.3-point achievement gap persisted between male and female students in 2018.

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Chrisman Elementary School reports 1% truancy rate

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jan 12, 2019

The truancy rate at Chrisman Elementary School rose to 1 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a East Central Reporter analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

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91.3 percent of Dieterich teachers stay put; average earns $47,665.62 per year

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jan 12, 2019

More than 91.3 percent of teachers stay at Dieterich Elementary School year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Statewide test results: male students score 5.5 points lower at Oblong Elementary School

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jan 12, 2019

At Oblong Elementary School, a 5.5-point achievement gap persisted between male and female students in 2018.

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3 Illinois offenders paroled in zip code 62858 in 3rd quarter of 2018

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jan 12, 2019

Three offenders released on parole during the third quarter live near Illinois zip code 62858, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by East Central Reporter.

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62 construction businesses in Coles County have fewer than 5 employees in 2018

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jan 12, 2019

There were 62 construction businesses in Coles County ZIP Codes with fewer than five employees in 2018, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

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Beecher City Grade School reports 29% truancy rate

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jan 11, 2019

The truancy rate at Beecher City Grade School rose to 29 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a East Central Reporter analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Crestwood Junior High School reports 0.0% truancy rate

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jan 11, 2019

The truancy rate at Crestwood Junior High School stayed flat at 0.0 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a East Central Reporter analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

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90.9 percent of Shelbyville teachers stay put; average earns $49,766.89 per year

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jan 11, 2019

More than 90.9 percent of teachers stay at Shelbyville High School year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Home sales in Lerna, December 9-15, 2018

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jan 11, 2019

According to BlockShopper.com, the following residential sale was reported for the week of December 9-15, 2018.

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Statewide test results: low-income students score 22.4 points lower at Cumberland Middle School

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jan 11, 2019

At Cumberland Middle School, a 22.4-point achievement gap persisted between low-income and non-low-income students in 2018.

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Statewide test results: male students score 15.6 points lower at Cumberland Middle School

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jan 11, 2019

At Cumberland Middle School, a 15.6-point achievement gap persisted between male and female students in 2018.

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Statewide test results: 85 percent of Mattoon students failed math

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jan 11, 2019

About 15 percent of Mattoon Middle School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 85 percent of students failed.

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Statewide test results: 60 percent of Monroe failed English language arts

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jan 11, 2019

About 40 percent of Monroe Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 60 percent of students failed.

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Report: 44 percent of 2016 Kansas High School graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jan 11, 2019

In a year when 90 percent of Kansas High School seniors graduated on time, 44 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses.

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Cowden-Herrick Grade School reports 2% truancy rate

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jan 11, 2019

The truancy rate at Cowden-Herrick Grade School fell to 2 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a East Central Reporter analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Gregory Intermediate reports 5% truancy rate

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jan 11, 2019

The truancy rate at Gregory Intermediate rose to 5 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a East Central Reporter analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.