Illinois education officials keep trying to hide their failures behind excuse of “higher test standards” – Wirepoints
Illinois’ dismal education numbers – especially for minority students – are embarrassing to politicians and officials. But rather than admit there’s a problem with Illinois’ education system, they attack the state’s own standards for being “too high,” instead.
The tax increase money will go right into the pension accounts.
I remember in 2011 when I thought, “OK, I’ll pay more taxes for 4 years if it means the problem will be solved.” Fool me once…
Not only did it not solve anything, it actually further harmed the State by deception. People really believed a positive thing happened when in fact the State further committed financial malpractice. Illinois is almost beyond any conceivable sign of hope or recovery … in my kids’ lifetimes.
The recovery will happen when the pensions collapse in the state, assuming everything else hold up around them in the world. However, I doubt your kids will have to worry about Illinois only, as the entire global economy will most likely collapse while they live anyway. It is game over for everyone then.