Illinois Report Card shows some improvement for students

Public school students in Illinois show some improvement academically from the setbacks of remote learning during the pandemic.

The Illinois Report Card shows reading scores bounced back indicating 35% of students are proficient in reading and writing. That number is up from 30% over the last two years but below the pre-pandemic levels of 38%.

Math scores fell, as 27% of students are proficient in math. The rate was 32% before the pandemic.