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To Cover Up Education Disaster, Illinois Fudges “Proficiency” Standards
Illinois officials have unveiled a controversial new plan to "fix" the state's dismal student performance rates — by lowering the bar for proficiency. This is nothing more than a deceptive tactic to mask a growing educational crisis.
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Tagged Hannah Schmid, Illinois Policy Institute, Illinois Superintendent, Katy Brown, Mary Beth Canty, National Assessment of Educational Progress, proficiency standards, Tony Sanders, u.s. department of education
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Mandatory Kindergarten and Eventually Preschool
State Representative Mary Beth Canty (D-Arlington Heights) is working to expand the state's compulsory school attendance laws in order to capture the hearts and minds of innocent and impressionable children. The bill she has sponsored is HB 3143.
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Tagged compulsory school age, JB Pritzker, Mary Beth Canty, Smart Start Illinois
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