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U.S. Department of Education investigates Illinois schools over Title IX complaints
Today, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced the initiation of investigations into three educational entities in Illinois: the Illinois Department of Education, Chicago Public Schools District 299, and...
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Ward committee man opposes Biden's plan to end charter schooling
About 78 percent of parents support the launching of charter public schools in their neighborhood, according to a new study but presidential candidate Joe Biden has vowed to close them all if he is elected, according to a tweet on Twitter
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Analysis: 6 in 10 black students failing out of Illinois’ 4-year universities
More than 10,000 of the 16,000 black students enrolled in one of Illinois’ eleven, state-subsidized four-year universities will flunk out of school.
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Analysis: DePaul University women’s head coaches’ pay ranks 40th in nation
Head coaches of DePaul University women’s teams earn an average of $224,721 annually – the 40th highest average salary in the nation – according to a Chicago City Wire analysis of federal education data.
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Illinois college football fields 3,544 players
Illinois ranked seventh most popular for college football among the 50 states, according to a Prairie State Wire analysis of college sports participation.
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Analysis: 2,973 college athletes play baseball in Illinois
Illinois is the fifth most-popular state for college baseball, federal data shows.