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Illinois teachers struggled most with the Language and Literacy test, ranging from 51% passed to 94% depending on the institution.
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Totaling the unsustainable tax increases and windfall revenue during Pritzker Administration – Wirepoints
May 26, 2026
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With $162 billion more from taxpayers, couldn’t you deliver a few bond upgrades, too
Audio and summary Why the Holdup Using Artificial Intelligence to Cut Illinois Government Costs? – Wirepoints
May 19, 2026
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A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.
Note to readers from Mark Glennon re: Ukraine
May 6, 2026
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Everybody needs a side hustle these days, and mine is Ukraine, where I am now.
See also First-Time Pass Rates on Teacher Licensure Exams Were Secret Until Now. See the Data (edweek.org)
It would be interesting to know why people want to get into teaching. From these results it’s not love of academics or learning. More likely (but speculation) is long vacations, great benefits, early retirement and other perceptions.
Teachers complain all the time about low pay, terrible benefits, horrible students and uncaring administrators.
They only care about indoctrination.
Those who can’t do, teach.