Illinois to track students' school progress

Source: Chicago Tribune Posted By: Georgia S...5491 days ago

Illinois will begin tracking schoolchildren as they progress from preschool through college, logging the schools they attend, the educators who teach them and the high school courses they take, state officials said Monday.

The State Board of Education announced a $9 million grant from the U.S. education department to fund the data system.

The unprecedented collection of information will help Illinois comply with a requirement of the federal stimulus package, which is estimated at $100 billion....

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