South West Illinois News

Sparta Community Unit School District 140 Board met November 8

By South West Illinois News Reports | Dec 21, 2018

Sparta Community Unit School District 140 Board met Thursday, Nov. 8.

Village of Hecker Board met December 11

By South West Illinois News Reports | Dec 21, 2018

Village of Hecker Board met Tuesday, Dec. 11.

Red Bud Community Unit School District 132 Board met December 20

By South West Illinois News Reports | Dec 21, 2018

Red Bud Community Unit School District 132 Board met Thursday, Dec. 20.

Waterloo City Council met December 3

By South West Illinois News Reports | Dec 21, 2018

Waterloo City Council met Monday, Dec. 3.

Waterloo Community Unit School District 5 Board met December 17

By South West Illinois News Reports | Dec 21, 2018

Waterloo Community Unit School District 5 Board met Monday, Dec. 17.

Valmeyer Community Unit School District 3 Board met December 19

By South West Illinois News Reports | Dec 21, 2018

Valmeyer Community Unit School District 3 Board met Wednesday, Dec. 19.

Sparta Community Unit School District 140 Board met December 13

By South West Illinois News Reports | Dec 21, 2018

Sparta Community Unit School District 140 Board met Thursday, Dec. 13.

Pinckneyville Community High School District 101 Board of Education met December 17

By South West Illinois News Reports | Dec 21, 2018

Pinckneyville Community High School District 101 Board of Education met Monday, Dec. 17.

Columbia Community Unified School District 4 Board met December 20

By South West Illinois News Reports | Dec 21, 2018

Columbia Community Unified School District 4 Board met Thursday, Dec. 20.

Statewide test results: 65 percent of Pinckneyville failed English language arts

By South West Illinois News Reports | Dec 21, 2018

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

Statewide test results: 25 percent of Parkview students failed math

By South West Illinois News Reports | Dec 21, 2018

About 75 percent of Parkview Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and a quarter of students failed.

91.8 percent of Columbia teachers stay put; average earns $51,203.98 per year

By South West Illinois News Reports | Dec 21, 2018

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

Pinckneyville Community High School reports 1% truancy rate

By South West Illinois News Reports | Dec 21, 2018

The truancy rate at Pinckneyville Community High School stayed flat at 1 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a SW Illinois News analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

Statewide test results: 87 percent of Pinckneyville failed English language arts

By South West Illinois News Reports | Dec 20, 2018

About 13 percent of Pinckneyville Elementary School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 87 percent of students failed.

93.6 percent of Waterloo Junior teachers stay put; average earns $49,490.77 per year

By South West Illinois News Reports | Dec 20, 2018

More than 93.6 percent of teachers stay at Waterloo Junior High School year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

Statewide test results: 44 percent of Waterloo Junior students failed math

By South West Illinois News Reports | Dec 20, 2018

About 56 percent of Waterloo Junior High School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 44 percent of students failed.

Du Quoin Middle School reports 11% truancy rate

By South West Illinois News Reports | Dec 20, 2018

The truancy rate at Du Quoin Middle School rose to 11 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a SW Illinois News analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

From Prairie State Wire

Illinois’ recent rate of population loss was 3rd highest in U.S.

By South West Illinois News Reports | 6 years ago

Illinois’ rate of population decline between July 1, 2017, and July 1, 2018, was the third highest among the 50 states and Puerto Rico, according to population estimates released this week by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Du Quoin High School reports 12% truancy rate

By South West Illinois News Reports | Dec 19, 2018

The truancy rate at Du Quoin High School rose to 12 percent during the 2017-18 school year, according to a SW Illinois News analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

92.5 percent of Red Bud teachers stay put; average earns $50,539.99 per year

By South West Illinois News Reports | Dec 19, 2018

More than 92.5 percent of teachers stay at Red Bud Elementary School year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.