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Analysis: Addison administrators rank 311st in state for average pay
Administrators in Addison School District 4 earn an average of $104,202 per year, ranking 311st out of 858 districts in the state.
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Records show how much DuPage County school districts have paid for spiking teacher pensions ahead of retirement
Out of school districts in DuPage County, Community Unit SD 200 paid the most in penalties since 2005 for spiking employee salaries to boost outgoing teachers' retirement benefits, according to data obtained from the Teachers Retirement System of Illinois
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These Illinois school districts paid the least in penalties for staff raises
School districts in Itasca, Darien and Winfield were among those in Illinois that paid the least in penalties since 2005 for spiking employee salaries to boost outgoing teachers' retirement benefits, according to data obtained from the Teache
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Ranking school finances: Which districts are the healthiest in DuPage County?
Lisle Community Unit School District 202, Salt Creek School District 48 and Burr Ridge Community Consolidated School District 180 received the best financial ratings by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) for their 2017 finances.
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Annual financial profiles rank Illinois school districts' financial health
Lisle Community Unit School District 202, Glenbard Township High School District 87 and Fenton Community High School District 100 were among the 640 Illinois school districts that achieved "financial recognition" by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) for their 2017 finances.
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DuPage County's 10 worst grade school math scores: Where does your school district rank?
Grade school districts in West Chicago, Burr Ridge and Roselle ranked among DuPage County's lowest for math aptitude, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
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DuPage County's 10 worst grade school ELA scores: Where does your school district rank?
Grade school districts in West Chicago, Burr Ridge and Addison ranked among DuPage County's lowest for reading aptitude, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
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Analysis: Butler SD tops local peers with 80% of students passing annual tests
Butler School District 53 had the highest rate – 80 percent – of students locally who passed the annual state assessments this year, according to a DuPage Policy Journal analysis of Illinois State Board of Education data.
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Marquardt, West Chicago, Addison students to be eligible for private school scholarships in new state program
A new public school funding bill recently passed by the Illinois Legislature, SB1947, includes a scholarship program that would award donated funds to students in lower-income families — up to 300 percent of the federal poverty level — to provide them the opportunity to attend private schools.
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DuPage County schools would get $4.77 million more with Rauner schools plan
DuPage County's 42 school districts will receive an extra $4.77 million this year if the Illinois House accepts Gov. Bruce Rauner's version of a school funding bill, according to an analysis by the Illinois State Board of Education.
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Hinsdale Twp HSD 86 holds $22.2 million in long-term debt
Hinsdale Township High School District 86 has $22,220,000 in debt, according to Illinois State Board of Education 2016 financial reports obtained by the DuPage Policy Journal.
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Former state school employee Hanson paid in $115K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $2.61M in retirement
Former state school employee Marcia Hanson, who retired in June 2017, saved $114,674 toward a pension over 27 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
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Former state school employee Borgens paid in $165K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $3.61M in retirement
Former state school employee Monica Borgens, who retired in June 2017, saved $165,158 toward a pension over 36 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
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Former state school employee Parquette paid in $112K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $2.17M in retirement
Former state school employee Rebecca Parquette, who retired in June 2017, saved $111,536 toward a pension over 25 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
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Former state school employee Anderson paid in $11K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $544K in retirement
Former state school employee Karen Anderson, who retired in May 2017, saved $10,709 toward a pension over 9 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.