Academic proficiency across Illinois declines since pandemic began
CHICAGO - Illinois school report cards are out and there is a declining trend in academic proficiency across all demographics.
The data released Thursday shows that the number of students who met grade level standards for English Language Arts dropped nearly 17-percent this year compared to 2019.
MAT scores dropped about 18-percent.
Officials say this is a stark, yet not unexpected snapshot of the pandemic's impact on academic achievement.