https://www.illinoispolicy.org/half-of-illinois-students-reading-at-grade-level-fewer-in-math-under-loosened-standards/
Half of Illinois students reading at grade level, fewer in math under loosened standards
Apr 21, 2026 - Newly released data from state assessments show just half of Illinois public school students could read at grade level and 2-in-5 could do math proficiently in...
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