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Journal Standard On Feb. 16, the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules will consider a rule change drafted by the Illinois State Board of Education to implement “Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning Standards” in Illinois. These proposed standards go well beyond asking teachers to teach, but rather sets a standard for teachers to engage students in leveraging students’ political and social activism as a priority over traditional standards of educational priorities. The fear of indoctrination is real among parents opposed to this proposed new standard. But it is not just parents...

AP Photo/Jeff Chiu On February 16, the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules will review the Illinois State of Board of Education’s (ISBE) proposed Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning Standards, which would “apply to the issuance of all Illinois professional educator licenses endorsed in teaching, school support personnel, and administrative fields.” In simple terms, ISBE is seeking to inject progressive orthodoxy into Illinois classrooms for decades to come. ISBE aims to accomplish this goal not by changing the actual classroom learning standards, at least not at this moment,...

New standards for teacher education developed by the Illinois State Board of Education are receiving backlash from Republican lawmakers as allegedly a way to teach liberal politics in the classroom. The “Culturally Responsive Teaching and Leading Standards” were proposed by the ISBE to address achievement gaps between white students and students of color. The Joint Committee on Administrative Rules, or JCAR, will decide if the standards should be implemented on Feb. 16. State Superintendent of Education Dr. Carmen Ayala said the guidelines will create a more inclusive environment for Ill...

Republicans hope to block 'culturally responsive' teacher standards   Updated 2/1/2021 5:05 PM SPRINGFIELD -- Republican Illinois state lawmakers are pushing back on proposed new standards for teachers and administrators that are scheduled for a hearing before a legislative rule-making committee later this month. Supporters of the proposed "Culturally Responsive Teaching and Leading Standards" say they're merely an attempt to make sure that all educators are trained in ways to reach students across all racial, ethnic and cultural backgrounds. But critics are calling them a form of ...