Officials in one district budgeted up to $2.3 million for coronavirus-related expenses, which breaks down to about $1,400 per student — a price many districts cannot afford. Part of that cost includes a partnership with Ambry Genetics to provide immediate coronavirus testing to staff, including an overnight kit for employees who are exhibiting symptoms that yields test results within 24 to 72 hours of receipt.
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.