By Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner | Wirepoints
If only Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Mayor Brandon Johnson would swap out their passion for DEI and transgenderism in Illinois classrooms with an obsession for literacy and numeracy, Illinois’ school system might dramatically improve its student outcomes.
That swap is urgently needed. Today, 50% of Illinois’ white students are NOT proficient in reading, according to the state’s own board of education. It’s worse for Hispanic students. 73% are NOT proficient.
For black students, a tragic 80% are NOT proficient. (The outcomes for math are even more tragic. 91% of black students are NOT proficient in math.)
Unfortunately, Pritzker and Johnson are leaning even more heavily into the woke agenda that most Americans, including many on the left, are increasingly rejecting.
Listen and watch them in their own words. First Pritzker in recent speeches at Equality Illinois galas:
“Working with Democrats in the General Assembly, we’ve made Illinois the most LGBTQ+ friendly state in the country…We brought inclusive LGBTQ+ curriculum into our schools so that all students now learn about the contributions of queer and transgender trailblazers…The State Board of Education is implementing gender-inclusive policies to ensure that our schools are welcoming and affirming.”
Nothing about students’ (lack of) ability to read or write.
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