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Test Expectations: How many students met or exceeded ELA IAR expectations in DuPage County in 2023-24 school year?

Out of the 57,072 students who took the IAR in the 2023-24 school year, 55.7% passed the ELA portion of the test.

By A. M. Epps | Nov 14, 2025

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House candidate Trussell on education policy: 'Having access to quality schools should be a right, not a privilege'

Stephanie Trussell, a candidate for the Illinois House of Representatives District 42, said that lawmakers should prioritize improving public schools instead of targeting homeschool families.

By DuPage Policy Journal | Nov 10, 2025

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8.2% of teachers leave their jobs in DuPage County

By A. J. Winkler | Nov 2, 2025

With an average salary of $89,680, 91.8% of teachers remain on their positions in DuPage County schools, according to the 2024 three-year average.

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DuPage County schools: Which ethnicity was most represented in 2023-24 school year?

By G. Y. Mercer | Oct 21, 2025

In DuPage County schools, there were more white students than any other individual ethnicity in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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College of DuPage union allegedly backs ‘No Kings’ protest without member vote: ‘They are asking faculty to participate in protests’

By DuPage Policy Journal Reports | Oct 15, 2025

The College of DuPage (COD) Faculty Association voted to co-sponsor this weekend's No Kings rally along Roosevelt Road without consulting its full membership, according to a union member who spoke on condition of anonymity.

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Injunction to block boys from girls’ bathrooms blocked; Gupta: ‘(‘Transgender’) is a word to hide behind’

By DuPage Policy Journal Reports | Oct 15, 2025

A federal judge denied a preliminary injunction that would have temporarily blocked Bolingbrook High School from allowing biological male students access to female restrooms, prompting an immediate appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.

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House candidate Gupta on school policy ruling: 'Districts have been hiding behind vague state guidance'

By A. J. Winkler | Oct 9, 2025

Ajay Gupta, a candidate for Illinois House District 41, has expressed concerns regarding Illinois school districts allegedly using vague state guidance to circumvent federal protections.

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68,512 white students enrolled in DuPage County districts in 2023-24 school year

By A. M. Epps | Oct 5, 2025

In DuPage County school districts, 68,512 white students were enrolled in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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92 Pacific Islander students enrolled in DuPage County districts in 2023-24 school year

By A. M. Epps | Oct 4, 2025

In DuPage County school districts, 92 Pacific Islander students were enrolled in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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How many multiracial students were enrolled in DuPage County districts in 2023-24 school year?

By A. M. Epps | Sep 30, 2025

In DuPage County school districts, 6,362 multiracial students were enrolled in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Cortes: Benet plan to admit fewer white students ‘isn’t inclusion, it’s discrimination’

By DuPage Policy Journal Reports | Sep 30, 2025

Steve Cortes, founder of the League of American Workers (LAW) and senior political advisor with CatholicVote, said Benet Academy high school's new strategic plan, which calls for an “intentional” process to admit fewer white students, is “discrimination dressed up in new language.”

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Proft: Benet Academy’s ‘bigoted’ strategic plan is the ‘height of arrogance’

By DuPage Policy Journal Reports | Sep 29, 2025

Dan Proft, host of Chicago’s Morning Answer on AM 560, said Benet Academy high school's new strategic plan, which calls for an “intentional” process to admit fewer white students, is “bigoted.”

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Benet Academy implements ‘intentional’ process to admit fewer white students

By DuPage Policy Journal News Service | Sep 29, 2025

Benet Academy high school’s new five-year strategic plan calls for “intentional” measures in admissions, hiring, and financial aid to decrease the amount of white students attending the school.

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Enrollment Analysis: Hispanic students comprised 24.3% of DuPage County’s districts student body in 2023-24 school year

By A. M. Epps | Sep 26, 2025

In the 2023-24 school year, 24.3% of students enrolled in DuPage County school districts identified as Hispanic.

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DuPage County Education: 8,989 Black students enrolled in school districts in 2023-24 school year

By A. M. Epps | Sep 22, 2025

In the 2023-24 school year, 6.3% of students enrolled in DuPage County school districts identified as Black.

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How many Asian students were enrolled in DuPage County districts in 2023-24 school year?

By A. M. Epps | Sep 18, 2025

In the 2023-24 school year, 16.4% of students enrolled in DuPage County school districts identified as Asian.

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DuPage County Education: 350 American Indian students enrolled in school districts in 2023-24 school year

By A. M. Epps | Sep 14, 2025

In DuPage County school districts, 350 American Indian students were enrolled in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Family & kids events this week in DuPage County: Sept. 7-13

By L. V. Miller | Sep 7, 2025

Don't miss out on these family & kids events happening in DuPage County this week.

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Concerned Parents of Il., Judicial Watch win as D181 adds opt-out option for inappropriate class, library materials

By DuPage Policy Journal Reports | Sep 5, 2025

Community Consolidated School District 181 (D181) has quietly implemented a policy shift that now allows parents to officially opt their children out of classroom and library materials they deem inappropriate, marking a major win for Kristina McCloy, founder of Concerned Parents of Illinois and legal advocacy group Judicial Watch.

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DuPage County school districts ranked by share of debt capacity used in fiscal year 2024

By C. A. Cooper | Sep 5, 2025

School districts in DuPage County carried over $1.3 billion in long-term debt in fiscal year 2024, with some using more than 20.2% of their legal borrowing capacity.