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"There is a better way for schools to improve student well-being, and it’s cheaper than the nearly $3 billion Illinois already spends on mental health–oriented student-support services: academic leaders should implement policies to ensure that children consistently attend class in-person. ... That type of structural reform, unlike universal screening, has demonstrated effectiveness in supporting both academic success and healthy development."
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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.
Wirepoints’ Mark Glennon on AM560’s Morning Answer – Chicago’s struggling commercial real estate and more
April 22, 2026
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Summary and audio linked here.
Basically they’re saying we’re taking over you’re failing as a parent
The schools don’t understand the concept of failure, so I think they’re just saying we’re taking over.
So, $3B on “healthcare” for students, provided through school districts, that is ineffective, does not produce the results needed and is expensive. Just another example of the board of education and the state pushing school districts to provide services they have no business providing. Another example of bloated spending on education. Another example of irresponsible spending by law makers and the moron governor of this state. The Education business needs to get back to and refocus on actual education and stop trying to or being forced to be all things to all people – it doesn’t work and clearly is… Read more »