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Urbana Tiger Academy reports academic gains, warns of funding shortfall as program expands for high-school students
Summary
District alternative program Tiger Academy reported academic and social-emotional improvements and outlined plans to focus on high-school students this year after several grants ended, while calling for community support to offset roughly $500,000–$600,000 in lost grant funding.
Tiger Academy, Urbana School District’s alternative daytime program, presented its 2024–25 year review to the Board of Education and outlined plans to increase high-school enrollment after grant funding that supported the program ended.
The program’s leadership told the board Tiger Academy served 47 students last year (up from 34) and that about 58 percent of students improved academically from fall to spring. Attendance averaged 56 percent for the year, and staff said attendance remains a key focus. The presentation noted that some students caught up academically: of a cohort that began the year reclassified below grade level, six returned to on-track grade placement and five graduated high school, including one who finished a full year early.
Tiger Academy staff said Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Phase 2 evaluation showed academic gains and improved socio-emotional outcomes for students who participated.…
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