Oak Park And River Forest High School
Recent News About Oak Park And River Forest High School
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Analysis: 75.1% of students in Cook County schools failed state math exam in 2023-24 school year
Nearly 8 in 10 Cook County public high school students aren't at grade level in math.
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71.1% of Cook County students failed their 2023-24 English exam
More than 7 in 10 Cook County public students aren't at grade level based on their performance in the English portion of the 2023-24 SAT.
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How many students were enrolled in Cook County in 2021-22 school year?
Enrollment numbers in Cook County schools fell from the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
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Cook County Education: Which school had most students enrolled in 2021-22 school year
In the 2021-22 school year, Lane Technical High School had the biggest enrollment among Cook County schools.
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Enrollment Analysis: Asian students comprised 6.1% of Cook County’s student body in 2021-22 school year
In Cook County schools, 41,114 Asian students were enrolled in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.
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Director of student learning Fiorenza: 'A true evaluation is not as tight as it would have been'
Oak Park River Forest director of student learning Laurie Fiorenza is stressing adaptability as a way to keep students on the right track in a school year where COVID-19 has made the need for change constant.
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Board member Cofsky: 'I want to ensure that our students have the opportunity to learn in unprecedented times'
Oak Park River Forest (OPRF) board member Tom Cofsky wants everyone to remember the common goal shared in the debate over how to best educate students in the era of COVID-19.
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Director of Student Services Parker: Low grade 'doesn’t mean that prohibited those students graduating'
Oak Park River Forest (OPRF) director of Student Services Lynda Parker wants to make sure that everyone is on the same page in the growing debate about the school’s grading system in the age of COVID-19.
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Pruitt-Adams lists steps taken to educate students amid pandemic
Oak Park River Forest (OPRF) School Supt. Dr. Joylynn Pruitt-Adams recently assured those in attendance at a special board meeting that school officials are still doing all they can to keep students ahead of the curve in the face of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.
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Johnson: 'Allowing students to move forward without demonstrating learning ... is hard for our team to do'
While conceding that this year has been as challenging as any students have faced in recent times, Oak Park River Forest (OPRF) Assistant Superintendent Greg Johnson maintains the thought of allowing students to move forward without demonstrating learning would be a tough call.