In its 2021 Report Card, the Illinois State Board of Education says the COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on Illinois schools last school year. The data reveals lower enrollment numbers, higher rates of absenteeism, and lower rates of ninth grades on track to graduate. State Superintendent of schools Carmen Ayala says remote learning took a toll.
Researcher Brenda Dixon says enrollment in Illinois schools was down 6 percent from the year before.
Illinois schools have received more than $7 billion dollars in federal funding to address the impact of the pandemic.
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