Paging J.B. Pritzker! Scary Report Shows ZERO Students Reading on Grade Level at THIRTY Illinois Schools
http://twitchy.com/amy-curtis/2025/01/30/lott-30-il-schools-have-zero-students-proficient-in-reading-n2407574
'We have to invest more in education!'
'Dismantling the Department of Education will harm public schools!'
'If we spent more on our students, test scores would improve!'
These are just some of the arguments the Left has offered in defense of public schools. Now, this writer knows some really good public schools and some phenomenal teachers. Sadly, they're the exception and not the rule.
There is something very, very wrong with public education in America. We spend quite a bit on teaching our kids and we don't see that reflected in the metrics that demonstrate learning. Like test scores:
Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) ~ Not a single student can read at grade level in 30 Illinois schools.
When the Left says we need to 'invest' in education, they forget that 'invest' means to 'expend money with the expectation of achieving a profit or material result.'
Investment in education means we would see higher test scores that demonstrate proficiency in some of the basic skills every student should have: like reading and math.
We need a total gutting and reform of the system.
Domestic Extremist (@RussianMeddler) ~ Is this Trump's fault, or are we blaming climate change this week?
The Mad Stoic (@stoic_mad) ~ Liberals see this and think:
A) Teachers are grossly underpaid
B) Poverty makes kids stupid
C) White supremacy is behind this
D) Damn Trump
ladominicana ( @CatalinaRe23338 ) ~ Why doesn’t the governor concentrate on this instead of protecting illegal immigrants?
Dean Cain (@RealDeanCain) ~ Way to go @JBPritzker.
But, sadly ... Illinois is not alone.
Barbie True Blue (@BarbieTrueBlue) ~ Check this out - Baltimore HIGH SCHOOL students can't even read at kindergarten level.
sam (@slammyt) ~ That’s crazy, but even crazier - over HALF of the adults in Philadelphia are functionally illiterate.
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Chicago Way! Corrupt Mayor Brandon Johnson Blocked Investigators from His Not-So-Secret 'Gift Room'
http://twitchy.com/amy-curtis/2025/01/30/chicago-mayor-brandon-johnson-has-secret-gift-room-n2407602
It's funny (in an ironic way, and not the 'ha ha' kind of way) that Chicago ousted Lori Lightfoot for being terrible at her job, only to replace her with a socialist who is even worse.
Because current Mayor Brandon Johnson is a piece of work. He's vowed to protect illegal aliens, gotten rid of the city's shotspotter system, and sued Glock for the city's gun violence. The City Council unanimously rejected Johnson's demand for a $300 million tax hike, too.
Oh, and his approval rating is in the single digits.
So all this story needs is a healthy dose of corruption, with a heaping side of possible bribery. And we've got it in the form of a 'Gift Room' chock full of really nice stuff:
Austin Berg (@Austin__Berg) ~ BREAKING: Chicago’s Inspector General just dropped a report exposing Mayor Brandon Johnson’s secret gift stash. Jewelry, whiskey, handbags, and shoes—all stored in a “Gift Room” hidden from investigators as well as Johnson’s personal office. Just as scandalous: The report reveals a system with no real checks on the power of the mayor’s office.
Commies are corrupt.
Sha (@quip1) ~ He sounds like the male version of Mayor Tiffany Henyard who was literally fist-fighting in a meeting last night. Beyond me how these people are still in their positions.
Yeah, the ridiculously corrupt Tiffany Henyard is the mayor of Dolton, ILLINOIS and is so completely at odds with the city council that they brought in LORI LIGHTFOOT, of all people, to investigate the mayor's shenanigans.
George Bova (@gpb20800) ~ My favorite part of this report: Brandon's very own "lAw dEpArTmEnT" standing in direct opposition to the city's OIG. These private crooks are doubtlessly busy this very minute emptying out the gift room for their Criminal-in-Chief. 😅🤣😂
It's the Chicago way!
Menkui (@Cmplxe) ~ What’s wrong with Chicago that they elect the worst people, and then quickly regret it, but then elect even worse people?
We have no idea.
Richard Kirk (@Bbr6dgcwscKirk) ~ A Corrupt Democrat Mayor of Chicago. What else is new?
It is kinda like saying 'water is wet', isn't it?
Conservative Tree-Hugger MA ED (@ConservTreeHggr) ~ Nothing will ever change in Chicago until voters stop voting for DEMs.
Austin Berg (@Austin__Berg) ~ WATCH: Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson responds to an inspector general report released this morning showing that his office blocked investigators from accessing a City Hall “gift room” filled with jewelry, luxury handbags, shoes and alcohol—and failed to properly disclose those gifts.
Video ~ http://x.com/i/status/1884761095685976437
Rest assured, anything in that "gift room" that had any value is now long gone.
The essential American soul is hard, isolate, stoic, and a killer. It has never yet melted. ~ D.H. Lawrence
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