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‘We can’t do this alone’: Superintendent, School Board president address concerns about low reading scores
QUINCY — Quincy School Board President Shelley Arns recognizes and appreciates Rev. Carl Terry’s mission to help improve reading scores. “Whenever we have community members, organizations that want to step up and help what they see as needs in our community, absolutely we support that,” Arns said.
Quincy University Board of Trustees welcomes three new members
Quincy, Ill. (KHQA) — The Quincy University Board of Trustees has elected three new members: Pam Hemmen ’90, Fr. Mark G. Reamer, OFM, and Edward J. Schneidman. “Our newly elected trustees join a strong board that is helping guide QU,” said Ralph Oakley, chair of the QU Board of Trustees.
Low reading scores in Quincy schools spark community action for improvement
QUINCY, Ill. (KHQA) — According to data from the 2023 Illinois Assessment of Readiness, less than 30% of third graders in Illinois met or exceeded reading proficiency standards on the assessment. Which mean over 70% of third graders can’t read at grade level. Regional Office of Education superintendent...
Hannibal-LaGrange University trustees approve tuition freeze for third consecutive year
HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal-LaGrange University Board voted during its summer meeting to freeze the tuition for the 2025-26 year. Tuition will stay the same for students for the third consecutive year. A press release from the university says the impact of maintaining the same tuition for another year will help continue the growing enrollment that HLGU has seen during the last few years.
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