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Louise Dechovitz was at a loss. Staff at Avoca School District 37 had identified her son as a struggling reader in kindergarten. Four years later, he was
Less than 30% of Illinois third through eighth grade students met or exceeded state reading standards according to a 2022 ISBOE report.
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Among the highlights: the highest graduation rate in over a decade, driven by gains for Black and Hispanic students.
There’s no centralized tracking of how Illinois districts teach children to read or recommended curriculum list — and some are clinging to debunked literacy methods.