This story first caught my eye because, well, it is about human trafficking, and like any sane person, I abhor human trafficking.
I got the impression when I read the piece that Illinois was a standout in having bad policies--after all, the story was that Illinois got an “F,” and such a grade catches the eye, as it is intended to.
Then, I went to the Shared Hope website, which does the grading. I am not endorsing them or their particular methodology; I am simply taking a cue from it (I am no expert on the subject). What struck me was not that Illinois got an F, but the two states that got the highest scores.
Most states got Ds and Fs, so my first angle on the story was moot. Illinois got an F, but so did many other states. Florida and Tennessee were the top 2 spots, and it wasn’t even close.
A new report from Shared Hope International has given Illinois an “F” grade for its…
