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News from October 2018

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Nauvoo-Colusa CUSD 325 placed on financial "recognition" list by state board of education

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 12, 2018

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Nauvoo-Colusa Community Unit School District 325 on its financial "recognition" list.

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Statewide test results: with individualized education plans students score 13.3 points lower at Pikeland Community School

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 12, 2018

At Pikeland Community School, a 13.3-point achievement gap persisted between with individualized education plans and without individualized education plans students in 2017.

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Dallas Elementary School District 327 Board met October 4.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Oct 11, 2018

Dallas Elementary School District 327 Board met Thursday, Oct. 4.

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City of Virginia Council met October 8.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Oct 11, 2018

City of Virginia Council met Monday, Oct. 8.

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City of Pittsfield City Council met October 2.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Oct 11, 2018

City of Pittsfield City Council met Tuesday, Oct. 2.

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Meredosia-Chambersburg CUSD 11 placed on financial "recognition" list by state board of education

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 11, 2018

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Meredosia-Chambersburg Community Unit School District 11 on its financial "recognition" list.

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How much revenue has West Prairie CUSD 103 received from local taxpayers?

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 11, 2018

The revenue West Prairie Community Unit School District 103 received through local taxes increased 27.6 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a West Central Reporter analysis of public schools data.

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84.4 percent of Carthage teachers stay put; average earns $42,706 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 11, 2018

More than 84.4 percent of teachers stay at Carthage Middle School year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

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At Brown, 82 percent of students graduate high school; 79 percent go to college

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 11, 2018

About 95 percent of ninth graders in 2017 were on track to graduate at a school where the four-year graduation rate was 82 percent that year, according to the latest Illinois schools report card by the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Brown County Elementary School reports 12% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 11, 2018

The truancy rate at Brown County Elementary School rose to 12 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a West Central Reporter analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Macomb CUSD 185 placed on financial "recognition" list by state board of education

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 11, 2018

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Macomb Community Unit School District 185 on its financial "recognition" list.

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82.8 percent of Waverly teachers stay put; average earns $44,968 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 11, 2018

More than 82.8 percent of teachers stay at Waverly Elementary School year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Brian K. and Kimberly A. Strunk purchase 810 Oak St., Dallas City

By West Central Reporter | Oct 11, 2018

On Oct. 11, 2018, Brian K. and Kimberly A. Strunk purchased a home at 810 Oak St., Dallas City from William J. and Lorie A. Spiekermeier for $179,000.

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Statewide test results: black students score 16.2 points higher at Gard Elementary School

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 11, 2018

At Gard Elementary School, a 16.2-point achievement gap persisted between black and hispanic students in 2017.

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Carthage Elementary School District 317 Board met August 15.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Oct 10, 2018

Carthage Elementary School District 317 Board met Wednesday, Aug. 15.

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City of Virginia Council met September 10.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Oct 10, 2018

City of Virginia Council met Monday, Sept. 10.

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City of Pittsfield City Council met October 2.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Oct 10, 2018

City of Pittsfield City Council met Tuesday, Oct. 2.

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City of Pittsfield City Council met September 18.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Oct 10, 2018

City of Pittsfield City Council met Tuesday, Sept. 18.

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Athletes in Action: Football

By LocalLabs News Service | Oct 10, 2018

Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to local communities as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of October 9 to October 16.

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City of Jacksonville Planning & Public Works Committee met October 9.

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Oct 10, 2018

City of Jacksonville Planning & Public Works Committee met Tuesday, Oct. 9.