The Illinois Math and Science Academy churns out hyper-successful and prepared students. But some of those same students are rejecting an atmosphere that they say pushes them unbearably hard.

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Elgin Math and Science Acad CHTR contains 1 schools and 406 students. The district’s minority enrollment is 70%. Also, 54.7% of students are economically disadvantaged. The student body at the ...