Online data, whether it is employee data or student data, is not 100 percent safe which is why schools should be extremely limited in what they store online.
Elementary Students in Chicago Get to Double Down on Assessments
3rd through 8th graders in the Chicago Public Schools will take the NWEA MAP assessment and the PARCC assessment required by the state of Illinois.
Chicago Public Schools Hindering Some Students From Opting Out
Chicago Public Schools have hindered students from opting-out when state law is clear they have the right to refuse to take the PARCC assessment.
Chicago Sixth-Grader Testifies for Opting-Out of PARCC
A Chicago sixth-grader says he will opt-out from PARCC because he hasn’t had a typing class or qualified math teacher. Will he be treated fairly?
Over 10% of Chicago Public Schools Students Skipped PARCC
The Chicago Sun Times reports that 10% of Chicago Public Schools students skipped the PARCC assessment failing to meet the federally required 95% threshold.
Arne Duncan Stays Out of CPS-Illinois Fight Over PARCC
The Chicago Sun Times reports that U.S. Secretary of Education (and former CEO of Chicago Public Schools) Arne Duncan will stay out of the “tussle” between the state of Illinois and Chicago Public Schools are having over when the school district should start PARCC. Illinois wants to role it out this spring, CPS says not […]