SHERRARD, Ill. — Illinois education officials are considering lowering the scores students need to be considered proficient in a subject on state standardized tests. At its May board meeting, the ...

Sign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the latest education news. More students in Illinois would be considered proficient on the ...

This story has been edited to add additional information about 12th grade mathematics and reading scores. Eighth grade students’ science test scores have fallen to the level they were in 2009, the ...

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