#Illinois

Joanne Jacobs

Mar 10, 20182 min read

Youth football takes more hits

California, Illinois and New York legislators are considering banning children from playing tackle football because of the risks of brain...

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Joanne Jacobs

Feb 27, 20182 min read

What’s proficient? It’s every state for itself

Once upon a time, 45 states adopted Common Core standards and exams — either the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and...

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Joanne Jacobs

Dec 11, 20172 min read

Student privacy vs. teacher safety

Do teachers have a right to know when a student has been charged with a violence crime? “Most states allow law enforcement agencies and...

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Joanne Jacobs

Nov 21, 20172 min read

What’s proficient? Illinois sets high bar

To be considered “proficient,” Illinois juniors will have to “earn a higher score on the SAT than the one that’s correlated with college...

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