About half of Illinois public high school students flunked state exams in reading, math and science this year, the worst performance in the history of the 11th-grade Prairie State Achievement Examination, statewide test results show.Ill. Governor Pat Quinn calls raising taxes for public education an "investment". Great moments in Blue America.
The record-low results, scheduled to be released Thursday
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Illinois High school test scores fall to a new low
The Chicago Tribune reports: