Quantcast

Dupage Policy Journal

Friday, August 29, 2025

News from October 2018

Medium shutterstock 84230779

Maercker SD 60 placed on financial "recognition" list by state board of education

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 16, 2018

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Maercker School District 60 on its financial "recognition" list.

Medium hs 05

Beebe Elementary School reports 0.2% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 16, 2018

The truancy rate at Beebe Elementary School rose to 0.2 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a DuPage Policy Journal analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

Medium re 1

Oak Brook home sales, September 30-October 6, 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 16, 2018

According to BlockShopper.com, there were three reported residential sales in Oak Brook for the week of September 30-October 6, 2018.

Medium money 04

Downers Grove GSD 58 Krone paid in $7K to teachers pension fund, could collect $200K in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 16, 2018

Retired Downers Grove GSD 58 employee Suzette Krone saved $7,415 toward her pension over 6 years working for public schools, Illinois Teachers' Retirement Fund (TRS) records show.

Medium hs 06

Reba O. Steck Elementary School reports 0.2% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 16, 2018

The truancy rate at Reba O. Steck Elementary School rose to 0.2 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a DuPage Policy Journal analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

Medium hs 08

86 percent of Meadow Glens teachers stay put; average earns $80,841 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 16, 2018

More than 86 percent of teachers stay at Meadow Glens Elementary School year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

Medium highschool089

Georgetown Elementary School reports 2% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 16, 2018

The truancy rate at Georgetown Elementary School rose to 2 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a DuPage Policy Journal analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

Medium shutterstock 84230779

88.9 percent of Stone teachers stay put; average earns $60,124 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 16, 2018

More than 88.9 percent of teachers stay at Stone Elementary School year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

Medium high%2520school036

Steeple Run Elementary School reports 0.0% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 16, 2018

The truancy rate at Steeple Run Elementary School fell to 0.0 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a DuPage Policy Journal analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

Medium highschool151

Statewide test results: black students score 2.5 points lower at Jefferson Junior High School

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 16, 2018

At Jefferson Junior High School, a 2.5-point achievement gap persisted between black and hispanic students in 2017.

Medium hs 01

Churchville Middle School reports 1% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 16, 2018

The truancy rate at Churchville Middle School rose to 1 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a DuPage Policy Journal analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

Medium collegeclassroom04

At Naperville Central, 99 percent of students graduate high school; 79 percent go to college

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 16, 2018

About 98 percent of ninth graders in 2017 were on track to graduate at a school where the four-year graduation rate was 99 percent that year, according to the latest Illinois schools report card by the Illinois State Board of Education.

Medium hs 05

88 percent of Currier teachers stay put; average earns $67,623 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 16, 2018

More than 88 percent of teachers stay at Currier Elementary School year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

Medium shutterstock 84230779

Statewide test results: black students score 11.1 points lower at Thayer J. Hill Middle School

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 16, 2018

At Thayer J. Hill Middle School, a 11.1-point achievement gap persisted between black and hispanic students in 2017.

Medium highschool089

Statewide test results: black students score 7.5 points lower at Fischer Middle School

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 16, 2018

At Fischer Middle School, a 7.5-point achievement gap persisted between black and hispanic students in 2017.

Medium high%2520school036

Greenbrook Elementary School reports 10% truancy rate

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 16, 2018

The truancy rate at Greenbrook Elementary School rose to 10 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a DuPage Policy Journal analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

Medium realestate077

Lisle home sales, September 30-October 6, 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 16, 2018

According to BlockShopper.com, there were six reported residential sales in Lisle for the week of September 30-October 6, 2018.

Medium shutterstock 280064447

Suratwala committee reports nearly $2K in contributions during second quarter

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 16, 2018

Zahra Suratwala, a candidate committee, reported receiving $1,579.17 from April 1 through June 30, according to its second quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

Medium shutterstock 121588291

Lombard SD 44 placed on financial "recognition" list by state board of education

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 16, 2018

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Lombard School District 44 on its financial "recognition" list.

Medium re 8

Recent Westmont home sales, September 30-October 6, 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 16, 2018

According to BlockShopper.com, there were four reported residential sales in Westmont for the week of September 30-October 6, 2018.