The Illinois State Board of Education (“ISBE”) issued an updated State Report Card which exposed the significant impact of COVID-19 on student attendance and performance. The data reflected a 2.5% drop in enrollment in public schools across the state and a 21% increase in chronic absences (more than 10% of the school year) for students. In addition, testing found a 16.6% decline in students achieving learning standards in English and 17.8% decline in students achieving learning standards in math. The rate of 9th graders on track to graduate also declined by 5%.
November 2021
