Fourth grade ISAT makes science lab a popular destination

Mar. 14, 2012
A strange thing happens around this time of year at Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry: busloads of school kids flock to one laboratory.Why?Take a guess. Is it…A. Love of science B. Museum marketing, or

School report cards don't report ISAT scores

Nov. 3, 2011
Chicago is handing out new report cards to each of its schools. The grades are meant to spark discussion between parents and schools about how to improve.At Spry Community School, Principal Nilda Medina says the report cards are about transparency.

Officials seek alternatives as Illinois schools fail

Oct. 29, 2010
 Illinois is releasing school-by-school test score data Friday, and it shows 2010 to be a watershed year: More than half of the state’s schools are now considered failing under the federal No Child Left Behind law.

West Side school defies the 'high poverty, low scores' trap

Oct. 29, 2010
Illinois is releasing test scores for every school in the state today.Sift through the numbers and you'll find that 491 Illinois schools are at least 90 percent poor and 90 percent minority.