President Joe Biden, at the Democratic National Convention, said, “Donald Trump and the Republican friends, they not only can’t think; they can’t read very well. Seriously, think about it. Look at their Project 2025.”
OK, let’s take Biden up on his offer “seriously” to think about those who “can’t read very well.”
The convention is in Chicago, the adopted hometown of former President Barack Obama and the hometown of former first lady Michelle Obama. They spoke at the DNC about “hope” and about the importance of everyone living up to his or her potential. For many Chicagoans, that’s a tall order.
In 2022, according to the Illinois State Board of Education, there were 53 Illinois public K-12 schools, mostly in Chicago, where 0% of the students could do math at grade level. There were 30 public schools, mostly in Chicago, where 0% of…
