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The Wall Street Journal: Illinois’s Shocking Report Card

No one thought Illinois schools were a shining beacon in the education landscape, but we didn’t know how truly awful so many of them are. A new report by Wirepoints using the state’s data shows that an epidemic of indifferent instruction and social promotion has left children unable to perform at even the most basic educational level.

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New York Times: ‘A Breach of Trust’: Three Parents on Why They Became School Activists

America’s schools have emerged as a battleground for the country’s most fervent cultural disagreements, and in many places, parents are finding themselves on the front lines. As part of Opinion’s “What Is School For?” package, three parents of public school students joined Lulu Garcia-Navarro to discuss the big questions underlying the new era of parental activism.

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