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Illinois high school juniors must take the ACT to fulfill graduation requirements starting next spring
Sign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the latest education news.Illinois high school juniors will take the ACT instead of the SAT to graduate starting next school year.The Illinois State Board of Education was updated on the switch during its monthly meeting on Wednesday. A spokesperson for the school board says the ACT was awarded a $53 million contract over the course of six years. The state requires students to take a college entrance exam in order to graduate.“At the end of the day, it came down to price,” said Stephen Isoye, chairman of the...
Prep spotlight: Chatham Glenwood goes undefeated in CS8, and other results from Tuesday
Here are the high school baseball and softball regular season results from around Springfield for Monday and Tuesday: Family roots: Sturdy, Patterson say pros outweigh cons of having fathers as coaches Rising star: Pawnee's future in good hands with sophomore Ava Rodriguez-Mansholt Long road to recovery: Gillespie's Jesse Berry 'happy' and 'lucky' to be back on the field after two ACL tears Winning attitude: Impson leads Springfield High baseball's last link to 2021 state champion team Playoff brackets: 2024 IHSA...
CPS teachers head to Springfield to demand more funding
CHICAGO (CBS) — Hundreds of Chicago Public School teachers are headed to Springfield to demand more money for schools. Teachers pulled off from CPS headquarters early Wednesday morning. Their goal: To ensure Chicago schools are fully funded.State lawmakers are in their final days of budget talks for the next fiscal year.Five buses carrying teachers, one from every district-run school, went to Springfield on approved release.Last week, CPS sent parents a letter stating that the state's current offer would create a $400 million deficit. The teachers union plans to ask for $1 billion more in funding.Lawmakers say that number is a non-starter.One staff member says her grandaughter was motivation to demand more funding from the state. "I was motivated because I have a granddaughter that's a special needs student, and I want to be able to support her in what she's doing, and I want to be able to put her in a school that has the resources that she needs. And all our schools need those resources," said Bessie Watts, Chicago Teachers Union member. Illinois currently offers up to $14 billion for all schools, grades K-12.The latest budget plans would add $500 million.
Impson leads Springfield High baseball's last link to 2021 state champion team
Springfield High pitcher Sam Hartl was in complete command. But when he ran into trouble in the third inning of his team's recent baseball game against Litchfield, fellow senior Seth Impson sauntered over to the mound and not only assuaged his longtime teammate with a short pep talk, but also relayed the perfect pitch to get out of the jam. ...
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