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News from September 2018

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Report: 47 percent of 2015 Mercer County High School graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes

By Rock Island Today Reports | Sep 18, 2018

In a year when 94 percent of Mercer County High School seniors graduated on time, 47 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses.

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City of Geneseo City Council met August 28

By Rock Island Today Reports | Sep 18, 2018

City of Geneseo City Council met 6 p.m. Tuesday, August 28.

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City of Geneseo Plan Commission met August 28

By Rock Island Today Reports | Sep 18, 2018

City of Geneseo Plan Commission met 6 p.m. Tuesday, August 28.

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City of Geneseo Plan Commission met July 2

By Rock Island Today Reports | Sep 18, 2018

City of Geneseo Plan Commission met 6 p.m. Monday, July 2.

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City of Kewanee City Council met September 11

By Rock Island Today Reports | Sep 18, 2018

City of Kewanee City Council met 11 a.m. Tuesday, September 11.

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School discipline: Which Illinois districts reported suspending the most boys?

By Rock Island Today Reports | Sep 18, 2018

Silvis School District 34, Rock Island Milan School District 41 and Annawan Community Unit School District 226 were among those in Illinois that reported the highest rate of boys suspended for any reason during the 2016-17 school year, according to the la

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Fall trout season opens at one Quad Cities location in October

By Rock Island Today Reports | Sep 17, 2018

Prospect Park will be one of 57 locations that will be open for the Illinois fall trout fishing season beginning on Oct. 20.

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City of Geneseo Council met August 14.

By Rock Island Today Reports | Sep 17, 2018

City of Geneseo Council met Tuesday, Aug. 14.

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City of Geneseo Committee of the Whole met August 28.

By Rock Island Today Reports | Sep 17, 2018

City of Geneseo Committee of the Whole met Tuesday, Aug. 28.

City of East Moline Committee of the Whole Meeting September 17.

By Rock Island Today Reports | Sep 17, 2018

City of East Moline Committee of the Whole will meet Monday, Sept. 17.

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City of Colona Finance Admin Committee met September 17.

By Rock Island Today Reports | Sep 17, 2018

City of Colona Finance Admin Committee met Monday, Sept. 17.

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City of Aledo Council will meet September 17.

By Rock Island Today Reports | Sep 17, 2018

City of Aledo Council will meet at 6:15 p.m. Monday, Sept. 17.

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Statewide test results: low income students score 10.3 points lower at Denkmann Elementary School

By Rock Island Today Reports | Sep 17, 2018

At Denkmann Elementary School, a 10.3-point achievement gap persisted between low income and non low income students in 2017.

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Statewide test results: low income students score 11.4 points lower at Millikin Elementary School

By Rock Island Today Reports | Sep 17, 2018

At Millikin Elementary School, a 11.4-point achievement gap persisted between low income and non low income students in 2017.

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Statewide test results: low income students score 43.7 points lower at Earl H. Hanson Elementary School

By Rock Island Today Reports | Sep 17, 2018

At Earl H. Hanson Elementary School, a 43.7-point achievement gap persisted between low income and non low income students in 2017.

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Report: 39 percent of 2015 Kewanee High School graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes

By Rock Island Today Reports | Sep 17, 2018

In a year when 74 percent of Kewanee High School seniors graduated on time, 39 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses.

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Statewide test results: low income students score 14.3 points lower at Lincoln-Irving Elementary School

By Rock Island Today Reports | Sep 17, 2018

At Lincoln-Irving Elementary School, a 14.3-point achievement gap persisted between low income and non low income students in 2017.

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Seven selected into Augustana Hall of Fame

By Rock Island Today Reports | Sep 17, 2018

The Augustana Tribe of Vikings Hall of Fame is set to induct seven new members in its 23rd class early in October.

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Statewide test results: low income students score 8.0 points lower at George O. Barr School

By Rock Island Today Reports | Sep 16, 2018

At George O. Barr School, a 8.0-point achievement gap persisted between low income and non low income students in 2017.

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Statewide test results: low income students score 21.6 points lower at C. R. Hanna Elementary School

By Rock Island Today Reports | Sep 16, 2018

At C. R. Hanna Elementary School, a 21.6-point achievement gap persisted between low income and non low income students in 2017.