Illinois schools demand local control with dwindling enrollment, achievement scores – Center Square

Chris Janssen, superintendent of Spoon River Valley schools, told ISBE members they’re losing enrollment. “Since the last day of school last year, we have lost approximately 15% of our students and half of those were to home-school situations. I can’t imagine we’re … the only ones in this situation.”
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JackBolly
1 year ago

Where are the layoffs with this kind of enrollment drop?

Ex Illini
1 year ago

Imagine that. People found out the tripe that was being taught to their children and decided to home school. With a trend like this there won’t be a teacher shortage for long. Let’s loose a few administrators as well.

P.T. Bombast
2 years ago

Just give us the money; prefer cash (used bills only).

Fed up neighbor
2 years ago

The party’s over

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