Calvary Academy Opens Private School Amid Rising Private Enrollment
Donna Squires organized Calvary Academy in Springfield to start with kindergarten but added first graders after parent demand. The nondenominational school, run by Calvary Temple Church, enrolled 116 students last fall and plans a fall opening of a dedicated building. It emphasizes biblical study, patriotism, and basic subjects, with a curriculum from a Florida Christian education group. Tuition is 600 dollars per child yearly, with discounts for multiple children. about 10 percent minority enrollment.
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Calvary Temple Church
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Private schools hold steady as public enrollments fall
As public school enrollment drops from 45.1 million in 1974 to 43.7 million, private schools maintain about 5 million students and some expand. Catholic schools remain largest but face enrollment declines. Illinois adds 152 private schools since 1970. Tuition ranges from 1500 to 2500 dollars, and new state certificates aim to aid parental choice.
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Francis Parker School
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Stateville riot quelled by tear gas at Joliet prison
AP reports a two-block revolt at Stateville Correctional Center ended with tear gas and no staff injuries. Officials say Cellhouse C and F were briefly taken, about 130 of 363 inmates in C and 300 inmates in F fought after taking keys. one inmate had a minor cut. 2700 inmates total in five cellhouses.
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Worcester Museum Acquires Octavia Sculpture from London
The Worcester Art Museum in Massachusetts has acquired a marble statue believed to depict Octavia, sister of Rome’s first emperor Augustus. The first century BC sculpture was bought in London from a private collection.
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