No child failures increase in Illinois; 896 schools miss the mark
October 17th, 2007From the Chicago Tribune:
The failures amounted to 30 percent more than missed the mark the previous year.
Schools had the most trouble getting special-education students on track. Nearly a third of all failing schools — 297 — did so only because of the performance of special-education students.
By law, all but the most disabled students must take the state math and reading exam at their grade level.
… Advocates for disabled students have praised the law for holding schools more accountable for the performance of special-education students, which they charge have long been ignored. On the other hand, they have seen educators blame their schools’ low performance on special-education students.
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