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Will County Gazette

Tuesday, June 25, 2024

News from December 2018

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Statewide test results: white students score 10.9 points higher at Taft Grade School

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 30, 2018

At Taft Grade School, a 10.9-point achievement gap persisted between white and hispanic students in 2018.

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Statewide test results: male students score 1.1 points higher at Taft Grade School

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 30, 2018

At Taft Grade School, a 1.1-point achievement gap persisted between male and female students in 2018.

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Statewide test results: black students score 9.3 points lower at Taft Grade School

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 30, 2018

At Taft Grade School, a 9.3-point achievement gap persisted between black and hispanic students in 2018.

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Statewide test results: 75 percent of Beecher Junior students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 30, 2018

About 25 percent of Beecher Junior High School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and three quarters of students failed.

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Wesmere Elementary School reports 7% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 30, 2018

The truancy rate at Wesmere Elementary School rose to 7 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a Will County Gazette analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

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87.3 percent of Liberty Junior teachers stay put; average earns $57,338.38 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 30, 2018

More than 87.3 percent of teachers stay at Liberty Junior High School year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Manley committee reports nearly $363K in contributions during third quarter

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 30, 2018

Friends of Natalie Manley, a candidate committee, reported receiving $363,487.25 from July 1 through Sept. 30, according to its third quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

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Statewide test results: low-income students score 10.5 points lower at Taft Grade School

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 30, 2018

At Taft Grade School, a 10.5-point achievement gap persisted between low-income and non-low-income students in 2018.

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Statewide test results: 48 percent of Bednarcik Junior students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 30, 2018

About 52 percent of Bednarcik Junior High School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and nearly a half of students failed.

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State House race: Democrat Manley wins voter tally in Troy Township Precinct 5

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 29, 2018

Natalie A. Manley led Republican Alyssia Benford in votes cast in Troy Township Precinct 5 for the District 98 state House race, according to the latest vote count.

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Statewide test results: 80 percent of Balmoral students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 29, 2018

About 20 percent of Balmoral Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 80 percent of students failed.

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Report: 46 percent of 2016 Beecher High School graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 29, 2018

In a year when 92 percent of Beecher High School seniors graduated on time, 46 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses.

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River Woods Elementary School reports 0.2% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 29, 2018

The truancy rate at River Woods Elementary School rose to 0.2 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a Will County Gazette analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Governor race: Democrat Pritzker wins voter tally in Plainfield Township Precinct 32

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 29, 2018

JB Pritzker led Republican Bruce Rauner in votes cast in Plainfield Township Precinct 32 for the gubernatorial race, according to the latest vote count.

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Statewide test results: white students score 6.7 points higher at Taft Elementary School

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 29, 2018

At Taft Elementary School, a 6.7-point achievement gap persisted between white and hispanic students in 2018.

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Jamie McGee Elementary School reports 7% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 29, 2018

The truancy rate at Jamie McGee Elementary School rose to 7 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a Will County Gazette analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Statewide test results: 20 percent of Fry students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 29, 2018

About 80 percent of Fry Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 20 percent of students failed.

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State House race: Democrat Manley wins voter tally in Troy Township Precinct 6

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 29, 2018

Natalie A. Manley led Republican Alyssia Benford in votes cast in Troy Township Precinct 6 for the District 98 state House race, according to the latest vote count.

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State House race: Democrat Manley wins voter tally in Troy Township Precinct 2

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 29, 2018

Natalie A. Manley led Republican Alyssia Benford in votes cast in Troy Township Precinct 2 for the District 98 state House race, according to the latest vote count.

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Anna McDonald Elementary School reports 0.4% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 29, 2018

The truancy rate at Anna McDonald Elementary School fell to 0.4 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a Will County Gazette analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.