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Today Illinois became the first state to release results of the PARCC assessment , the new standardized test linked to the Common Core.The Illinois State…
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The PARCC test, associated with the Common Core, will be somewhat shorter next year. Illinois was one of 11 states to administer the test this year, and…
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A measure pending in the Illinois legislature would give parents the right to have their children skip standardized tests associated with the Common Core…
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Newly-released results say Illinois students did not score as well on this year's standardized tests. But as IPR'S Brian Mackey reports, officials say…
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As Illinois schools continue implementing the new "Common Core" educational standards, the changes are drawing criticism. As IPR'S Brian Mackey reports,…
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As central Illinois children get ready to head back to school, the environment they find in their classrooms continues to change. IPR's Charlie Schlenker…