Most Illinois high schools leave grads unprepared for college

The Chicago Tribune reports:

Most Illinois high schools are sending off the majority of their graduates unprepared for college, five years after Illinois launched an academic overhaul called Common Core to get students ready for higher education and work, a Tribune analysis of state data found.

The ACT averages at individual high schools, released Friday as part of the annual Illinois Report Card, represent how students fared on the final statewide tests given in public schools, reflecting a troubling reality:

•At 482 of 666 Illinois high schools with ACT scores, more than half of graduates were unable to score at least 21, the national average. That score is one method the state uses to determine if students are ready for college classes.

The proud moments of public education! It appears the law of diminishing returns applies to education funding no matter what the education cartel says.