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If your kid's school is 'comprehensive,' is that good? (Nope)
"Comprehensive" will mean "completely lousy" in Illinois' new school accountability system.

Joanne Jacobs
4 hours ago1 min read
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Crazy time: Illinois schools will test students' mental health
Illinois will screen all students for mental health issues, despite evidence that universal programs school-based programs don't improve mental health or academic outcomes.

Joanne Jacobs
Aug 42 min read
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Ya gotta believe in 'the other CRT' if you want to teach
"Culturally relevant teaching" has spread rapidly, but it's getting some push back, writes Michael Torres on City Journal. "Families,...

Joanne Jacobs
Jun 21, 20232 min read
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Banning book bans: It won't work
Illinois libraries that ban or restrict books for "partisan or doctrinal" reasons will lose state funding under a new law, reports Claire...

Joanne Jacobs
Jun 17, 20232 min read
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