February 29, 2021 Biden Administration Orders All Schools to Administer Assessment Tests in 2021 On February 22, 2021, the Biden Education Department decreed that states must administer federally required standardized tests this year. According to the Biden administration, “To be successful once schools have re-opened, we need to understand the impact Covid-19 has had on […]

Contact: Matthew Greenberg (312) 409-8411 April 27, 2019 Chicago, IL –In the most recent round of Academic Center admissions, mean scores were steady, increasing overall by less than one point as shown in Figure 1. Academic Centers continue to be divided into three “groups” based on admissions scores: Whitney Young, Lane Tech and Taft at […]

April 30, 2018 Chicago, IL –In the most recent round of Academic Center admissions, mean scores for Brooks Academic Center moved up an impressive 19 points as Brooks became the most competitive Academic Center on the south side. Brooks, just one year old, is the newest addition to Chicago’s Academic Center family. Last year, its […]