Sex Ed: DuPage County Downers Grove Grade School District 58 opts out of controversial new sex education curriculum
Across Illinois, 520 school districts have decided not to teach the updated and “obscene” sex ed curriculum.
Across Illinois, 520 school districts have decided not to teach the updated and “obscene” sex ed curriculum.
Tens of thousands more K-12 students in DuPage County are now testing below grade level in English and math, suffering the after effects of Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker's school lockdowns, according to an analysis of Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) test data by DuPage Policy Journal.
The 2021 state English exam was taken by 350 black third grade students in DuPage County.
The Downers Grove Grade School District 58 Board of Education heard some good news at its Sept. 12 meeting.
Hillcrest school is featured by both students and staff at the recent district 58 school board meeting.
Dr. Kevin Russell, Superintendent of Downers Grove school district, showcased multiple awards achieved by the district at a recent School District 58 Board of Education Meeting.
The Whittier Elementary School Student Council shared details regarding their organization with the Downers Grove Grade District 58 Board of Education during the Oct. 11 board meeting.
Justin Sisul, Downers Grove Grade School District 58 assistant superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction, presented a district-level overview of Fall 2022 benchmarking data at the Oct. 11 Board of Education meeting.
The Downers Grove grade school board of education welcomed Herrick Middle School as their spotlight school.
Enrollment at Downers Grove Grade School District 58 rose from the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.
In Downers Grove Grade School District 58, 75.9% of students identified as white in the 2021-22 school year.
Downers Grove Grade School District 58 welcomed 4,802 students in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.
In DuPage County districts, 9,003 Black students were enrolled in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.
In DuPage County districts, there were more white students than any other individual ethnicity in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
In the 2021-22 school year, 51.5% of Downers Grove Grade School District 58 students passed the Math portion of the IAR test, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.