Highlights
State Report Card
The State We're In: 2010
This Report Card is the first full assessment of our educational performance as a state, from birth through higher education. We expect this report to evolve over time, as new data is gathered and more research is done. Our goal is for this report to serve as a platform for a more informed discussion about how well we are educating the next generation. There is a lot riding on the decisions we make as parents, educators, and policymakers; we can ill-afford to make them in the dark.
To access our online version of the Report Card in its entirety, click here.
To access a list of press coverage on the Report Card, click here.
NEWS
Our view: Reform will improve state grade
We’re not sure who to believe. Last month state education officials rolled out encouraging test results for Illinois elementary students. The same week when that report was issued, another, independent state report card offered a far more sobering view.
On the path to meaningful education reform
It's report card day in Illinois. But this report card isn't for children, it's for our state's parents, educators and policy makers on both sides of the aisle.
Illinois kids get better start, but quality fades, education study says
Illinois has improved the quality of its preschool programs but lags behind other states in grades K-12 and does not adequately prepare students to succeed in college and the work force, according to a report released Thursday.
A whole lot of room to make improvement
The very week that state education officials rolled out encouraging test results for Illinois elementary students, another, independent, state report card offers a far more sobering view. We're putting more stock in the latter.
