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Hardin County Commissioners met October 2

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Dec 29, 2018

Hardin County Commissioners met Tuesday, Oct. 2.

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Hardin County Commissioners met October 9

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Dec 29, 2018

Hardin County Commissioners met Tuesday, Oct. 9.

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Statewide test results: low-income students score 34.5 points lower at Century Elementary School

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 29, 2018

At Century Elementary School, a 34.5-point achievement gap persisted between low-income and non-low-income students in 2018.

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Report: 27 percent of 2016 Cobden High School graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 29, 2018

In a year when 89 percent of Cobden High School seniors graduated on time, 27 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses.

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Statewide test results: 42 percent of Joppa Junior & Senior students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 29, 2018

About 58 percent of Joppa Junior & Senior High School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 42 percent of students failed.

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Statewide test results: 63 percent of Maple Grove failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 29, 2018

About 37 percent of Maple Grove Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 63 percent of students failed.

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Egyptian Elementary School reports 2% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 29, 2018

The truancy rate at Egyptian Elementary School stayed flat at 2 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a Southern Illinois News analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

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92.9 percent of Pope teachers stay put; average earns $42,796.39 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 29, 2018

More than 92.9 percent of teachers stay at Pope County 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: male students score 3.5 points lower at Cairo Elementary School

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 29, 2018

At Cairo Elementary School, a 3.5-point achievement gap persisted between male and female students in 2018.

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Statewide test results: male students score 1.1 points higher at Cairo Jr/Sr High School

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 29, 2018

At Cairo Jr/Sr High School, a 1.1-point achievement gap persisted between male and female students in 2018.

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UNION COUNTY STATE'S ATTORNEY: Six Sentenced to Prison

By Press release submission | Dec 28, 2018

Union County State’s Attorney Tyler R. Edmonds announced the following sentences to the Illinois Department of Corrections

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Shawnee Community College has 83rd highest number of student athletes in Illinois

By LGIS Newsfeed | Dec 28, 2018

Shawnee Community College ranked No. 83 for student athletic participation in the state, according to a Southern Illinois News analysis of college sports participation.

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Statewide test results: 65 percent of Jonesboro students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 28, 2018

About 35 percent of Jonesboro Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 65 percent of students failed.

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Report: 21 percent of 2016 Century Jr/Sr High School graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 28, 2018

In a year when 97 percent of Century Jr/Sr High School seniors graduated on time, 21 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses.

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Statewide test results: 68 percent of Pope failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 28, 2018

About 32 percent of Pope County Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 68 percent of students failed.

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Hardin County Elementary School reports 12% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 27, 2018

The truancy rate at Hardin County Elementary School fell to 12 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a Southern Illinois News analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

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95.6 percent of Goreville teachers stay put; average earns $55,404.15 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 27, 2018

More than 95.6 percent of teachers stay at Goreville 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: 30 percent of Joppa Junior & Senior failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 27, 2018

About 70 percent of Joppa Junior & Senior High School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 30 percent of students failed.

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Statewide test results: 35 percent of Jefferson students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 27, 2018

About 65 percent of Jefferson Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 35 percent of students failed.

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Report: 62 percent of 2016 Cairo Jr/Sr High School graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 27, 2018

In a year when 96 percent of Cairo Jr/Sr High School seniors graduated on time, 62 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses.