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News from December 2018

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85.4 percent of Moline Sr teachers stay put; average earns $67,671.86 per year

By Rock Island Today Reports | Dec 14, 2018

More than 85.4 percent of teachers stay at Moline Sr High School year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Statewide test results: 86 percent of Colona failed English language arts

By Rock Island Today Reports | Dec 14, 2018

About 14 percent of Colona Grade School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 86 percent of students failed.

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87 percent of Rock Island teachers stay put; average earns $70,774.76 per year

By Rock Island Today Reports | Dec 14, 2018

More than 87 percent of teachers stay at Rock Island High School year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

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Statewide test results: 83 percent of Central Elementary students failed math

By Rock Island Today Reports | Dec 14, 2018

About 17 percent of Central Elementary students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 83 percent of students failed.

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90 percent of United Township teachers stay put; average earns $64,776.56 per year

By Rock Island Today Reports | Dec 14, 2018

More than 90 percent of teachers stay at United Township High School year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

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11 Illinois offenders paroled in zip code 61244 in 2nd quarter of 2018

By Rock Island Today Reports | Dec 14, 2018

Eleven offenders released on parole during the second quarter live near Illinois zip code 61244, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Rock Island Today.

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Evans committee reports nearly $1K in contributions during third quarter

By Rock Island Today Reports | Dec 14, 2018

Friends of Glen Evans, a candidate committee, reported receiving $500 from July 1 through Sept. 30, according to its third quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

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Property taxes spike in Rock Island County

By Rock Island Today Reports | Dec 13, 2018

The Rock Island County Board has approved a new 11.9 percent property tax levy.

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Upcoming MVC women's basketball tourney important to region's sports tourism

By Rock Island Today Reports | Dec 13, 2018

An automatic NCAA invitation will be on the line in Moline in March when the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) Women’s Basketball Tournament kicks off at the TaxSlayer Center.

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Analysis: Home affordability in Rock Island County tanks

By Rock Island Today Reports | Dec 13, 2018

Rock Island County had the fifth lowest home affordability index in Illinois in the third quarter, according to an analysis of 440 counties by ATTOM Data Solutions.

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Patton committee reports nearly $142K in contributions during third quarter

By Rock Island Today Reports | Dec 13, 2018

Citizens for Patton, a candidate committee, reported receiving $142,196.82 from July 1 through Sept. 30, according to its third quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

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At Cambridge Jr/Sr, 88 percent of students graduate high school; 88 percent go to college

By Rock Island Today Reports | Dec 13, 2018

About 75 percent of ninth graders in 2018 were on track to graduate at a school where the four-year graduation rate was 88 percent that year, according to the latest Illinois schools report card by the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Statewide test results: 70 percent of Cambridge Community students failed math

By Rock Island Today Reports | Dec 13, 2018

About 30 percent of Cambridge Community Grade School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and 70 percent of students failed.

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Report: 6.7% of LA' James International College students repaying loans are in default

By Rock Island Today Reports | Dec 13, 2018

Out of 32 LA' James International College students repaying loans in 2015, 4 were in default, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

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Statewide test results: 79 percent of Central Junior High failed English language arts

By Rock Island Today Reports | Dec 13, 2018

About 21 percent of Central Junior High students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 79 percent of students failed.

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Statewide test results: 73 percent of Cambridge Jr/Sr students failed math

By Rock Island Today Reports | Dec 13, 2018

About 27 percent of Cambridge Jr/Sr High School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and nearly three quarters of students failed.

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EUGENE FIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: School year will start a week later in August 2019

By Rock Island Today Reports | Dec 13, 2018

School year will start a week later in August 2019

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LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: D200 Mobile Food Pantry at Villagebrook Apts. to be held December 15

By Rock Island Today Reports | Dec 13, 2018

D200 Mobile Food Pantry at Villagebrook Apts. to be held December 15

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EUGENE FIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: Roosevelt and Emerson will host 2019 Worlds of Wonder summer program

By Rock Island Today Reports | Dec 13, 2018

Roosevelt and Emerson will host 2019 Worlds of Wonder summer program

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BLACK HAWK COLLEGE: BHC Math Professor Receives Faculty Of The Year Award

By Rock Island Today Reports | Dec 13, 2018

BHC Math Professor Receives Faculty Of The Year Award