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Statewide test results: low-income students score 30.5 points lower at Bridgeport Grade School

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jan 28, 2019

At Bridgeport Grade School, a 30.5-point achievement gap persisted between low-income and non-low-income students in 2018.

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Statewide test results: male students score 5.7 points lower at Lake Crest Elementary School

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jan 28, 2019

At Lake Crest Elementary School, a 5.7-point achievement gap persisted between male and female students in 2018.

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Report: 54 percent of 2016 Arcola High School graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jan 28, 2019

In a year when 97 percent of Arcola High School seniors graduated on time, 54 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses.

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Statewide test results: 91 percent of Red Hill Jr/Sr students failed math

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jan 28, 2019

About 9 percent of Red Hill Jr/Sr High School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 91 percent of students failed.

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Statewide test results: male students score 24.6 points lower at Bridgeport Grade School

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jan 28, 2019

At Bridgeport Grade School, a 24.6-point achievement gap persisted between male and female students in 2018.

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Statewide test results: male students score 1.4 points higher at Beecher City Jr-Sr High School

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jan 28, 2019

At Beecher City Jr-Sr High School, a 1.4-point achievement gap persisted between male and female students in 2018.

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Miller: State government needs more people with business experience

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jan 28, 2019

State Rep. Chris Miller (R-Oakland) would like to see a greater cross-section of individuals making the decisions that matter most in Illinois.

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Nine accommodation and food services businesses in Effingham County have between 50 and 99 employees in 2018

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jan 28, 2019

There were nine accommodation and food services businesses in Effingham County ZIP Codes with between 50 and 99 employees in 2018, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

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Statewide test results: 71 percent of Richland failed English language arts

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jan 27, 2019

About 29 percent of Richland County Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 71 percent of students failed.

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Statewide test results: low-income students score 11.7 points lower at Floyd Henson Junior High School

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jan 27, 2019

At Floyd Henson Junior High School, a 11.7-point achievement gap persisted between low-income and non-low-income students in 2018.

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Statewide test results: male students score 1.9 points lower at Beecher City Grade School

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jan 27, 2019

At Beecher City Grade School, a 1.9-point achievement gap persisted between male and female students in 2018.

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Statewide test results: male students score 8.9 points lower at Floyd Henson Junior High School

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jan 27, 2019

At Floyd Henson Junior High School, a 8.9-point achievement gap persisted between male and female students in 2018.

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Statewide test results: low-income students score 2.8 points lower at Beecher City Jr-Sr High School

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jan 27, 2019

At Beecher City Jr-Sr High School, a 2.8-point achievement gap persisted between low-income and non-low-income students in 2018.

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Report: 20 percent of 2016 Altamont High School graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jan 27, 2019

In a year when 89 percent of Altamont High School seniors graduated on time, 20 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses.

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88.9 percent of Palestine teachers stay put; average earns $42,902.04 per year

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jan 27, 2019

More than 88.9 percent of teachers stay at Palestine Grade 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: 81 percent of Villa Grove Junior students failed math

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jan 27, 2019

About 19 percent of Villa Grove Junior High School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 81 percent of students failed.

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Statewide test results: low-income students score 8.8 points lower at Beecher City Grade School

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jan 27, 2019

At Beecher City Grade School, a 8.8-point achievement gap persisted between low-income and non-low-income students in 2018.

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88.5 percent of Sumner Attendance Center teachers stay put; average earns $45,021.18 per year

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jan 27, 2019

More than 88.5 percent of teachers stay at Sumner Attendance Center year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

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27 accommodation and food services businesses in Effingham County have between 20 and 49 employees in 2018

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jan 27, 2019

There were 27 accommodation and food services businesses in Effingham County ZIP Codes with between 20 and 49 employees in 2018, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

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Statewide test results: 77 percent of Villa Grove students failed math

By East Central Reporter Reports | Jan 26, 2019

About 23 percent of Villa Grove Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 77 percent of students failed.