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News from January 2019

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Abingdon-Avon Middle School reports 7% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 12, 2019

The truancy rate at Abingdon-Avon Middle School rose to 7 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a Peoria Standard analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Elmwood High School reports 8% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 12, 2019

The truancy rate at Elmwood High School rose to 8 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a Peoria Standard analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Statewide test results: 35 percent of Monroe failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 12, 2019

About 65 percent of Monroe Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 35 percent of students failed.

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79.4 percent of Calvin Coolidge teachers stay put; average earns $53,029.76 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 12, 2019

More than 79.4 percent of teachers stay at Calvin Coolidge Middle School year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Statewide test results: 75 percent of Midland students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 12, 2019

About 25 percent of Midland Middle School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and three quarters of students failed.

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Statewide test results: 42 percent of Morton Junior failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 12, 2019

About 58 percent of Morton Junior High School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 42 percent of students failed.

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Report: 63 percent of 2016 Peoria High School graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 12, 2019

In a year when 64 percent of Peoria High School seniors graduated on time, 63 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses.

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Pleasant Valley Elementary School reports 21% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 12, 2019

The truancy rate at Pleasant Valley Elementary School fell to 21 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a Peoria Standard analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

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91.8 percent of Tremont teachers stay put; average earns $54,632.97 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 12, 2019

More than 91.8 percent of teachers stay at Tremont Elementary School year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

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18 Illinois offenders paroled in zip code 61604 in 3rd quarter of 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 12, 2019

Eighteen offenders released on parole during the third quarter live near Illinois zip code 61604, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Peoria Standard.

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78 construction businesses in Woodford County have fewer than 5 employees in 2018

By Peoria Standard | Jan 12, 2019

There were 78 construction businesses in Woodford County ZIP Codes with fewer than five employees in 2018, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

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Report: 33 percent of 2016 Peoria Heights High School graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 11, 2019

In a year when 78 percent of Peoria Heights High School seniors graduated on time, 33 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses.

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Statewide test results: 82 percent of Midwest Central failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 11, 2019

About 18 percent of Midwest Central Middle School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 82 percent of students failed.

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Midwest Central Middle School reports 7% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 11, 2019

The truancy rate at Midwest Central Middle School rose to 7 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a Peoria Standard analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Thomas Fliege donates $1,000 to Branden Martin's election campaign

By Peoria Standard | Jan 11, 2019

Thomas Fliege donated $1,000 to Branden Martin's election campaign committee, Citizens for Branden Martin, on Jan. 11, 2019, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

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Statewide test results: male students score 12.7 points lower at Cuba Middle School

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 11, 2019

At Cuba Middle School, a 12.7-point achievement gap persisted between male and female students in 2018.

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11 Illinois offenders paroled in zip code 61611 in 3rd quarter of 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 11, 2019

Eleven offenders released on parole during the third quarter live near Illinois zip code 61611, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Peoria Standard.

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Brimfield High School reports 2% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 11, 2019

The truancy rate at Brimfield High School rose to 2 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a Peoria Standard analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

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86.2 percent of Wilder-Waite teachers stay put; average earns $53,173.45 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 11, 2019

More than 86.2 percent of teachers stay at Wilder-Waite Elementary School year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Statewide test results: 67 percent of Midwest Central Primary failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 11, 2019

About 33 percent of Midwest Central Primary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 67 percent of students failed.