Illinois lawmakers approve controversial ‘culturally responsive’ teaching rule

By Amy Korte

02/23/2021

Illinois state lawmakers recently approved a rule requiring Illinois teacher training programs to adopt ‘culturally responsive teaching and leading’ standards. Critics say a political litmus test is the wrong focus when students are underachieving on the basics.

TAGS: ISBE: Illinois State Board of Education, JCAR: Joint Committee on Administrative Rules, K-12, public schools

Illinois lawmakers to vote on controversial ‘culturally responsive’ education rule

By Amy Korte

02/02/2021

The Illinois General Assembly’s Joint Committee on Administrative Rules will vote Feb. 16 on whether to suspend a rule that would require Illinois teacher training programs to adopt ‘culturally responsive teaching and leading’ standards.

TAGS: activism, ISBE: Illinois State Board of Education, JCAR: Joint Committee on Administrative Rules, progressive

Fixing Illinois pension crisis by amending nation’s most-restrictive pension law is legal, effective

Illinois is home to one of the worst pension crises in the country.1 At 39% funded, according to the nonpartisan Pew Charitable Trusts, Illinois has the worst pension funding ratio of any state.2 By contrast, neighboring Wisconsin’s pension system is 103% funded.3 In fiscal year 2022, Illinois’ total general funds pension costs, including pension bond...

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