SCHOOL CHOICE. OUR CHOICE.

As a 30 year educator in Illinois public schools and a proud conservative who believes in accountability, merit, and helping students to “struggle forward”, I am deeply troubled by the Illinois State Board of Education's recent decision to slash proficiency standards on state assessments. This move, approved just weeks ago, isn't the "alignment" with national benchmarks that officials are spinning—it’s a classic case of “smoke and mirrors”.