This edition of The Policy Shop comes to you from Policy Analyst Hannah Max. Thousands of high schoolers are gearing up to take the SAT next month. Year after year, SAT scores have dropped for high school students in Illinois and Chicago. The first year Illinois used the SAT rather than the ACT to measure.
This week’s Policy Shop is by Director of Fiscal and Economic Research Bryce Hill It’s Wednesday morning. It’s March, but it’s still cold. Naturally, you’ve opened your inbox to find something to brighten your day. And, boy, do I have what you’re looking for. … an analysis of the state budget. Hang on. Before you.
serious? who cares about a crowd size. this is underestimating a crowd size coming in against our laws. the white house press corps quietly goes along taking notes. it doesn t offend the press corps. that s why the biden administration can get away with it. they get away with it because they don t have to deal with cbs or the new york times or the places that they care about rising up and saying how can you say that? what you re saying is wrong and abandoning the rule of law. so long as the mainstream media lets them get away with it they will. john: i was there for that first press briefing. spicer, sarah sanders, kayleigh mcenany , they took a lot of incoming, this white house is under siege. i want to ask you about karine jean-pierre s big binder of answers that she brings in to the briefing room with her every day. who puts that together? is it her, the policy shop? i don t know how much of a chance she gets to look at it.
The new year will bring new state laws, many of which passed before lawmakers and the public had time to review them. How will these complex laws change life in Illinois? Joe Tabor, director of policy research at Illinois Policy Institute, gives an overview of Illinois’ new laws for 2023 from the controversial SAFE-T Act.
The COVID-19 pandemic introduced many Illinois parents to the concept and practice of school choice. What is school choice and why has it become such a politicized issue? Nathan Hoffman, director of state policy and legislative strategy for the American Federation for Children, joins us to discuss the benefits of school choice and why Illinois.