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* From the Twitters…
Last year we sent an additional $700 million to our schools. Let's continue to help our schools succeed. #twillhttps://t.co/Jhoct9JxXB
— Bruce Rauner (@BruceRauner) August 9, 2017
* Check out all the grammatical errors in the governor’s school funding “petition”…
As children across Illinois prepare to return to school in the fall, lawmakers are putting politics before students by holding up the school funding reform bill.
There’s no good reason to hold up school funding. There is a simple and fair amendment that the current bill needs, that is that funding is put towards students in the classrooms not towards paying off Chicago’s pension debt.
Let’s put the politics aside and do the right thing to ensure equitable education funding regardless of zip-code. Support education to set our student up for success.
I usually let people off the hook for typos. But, as the governor might say, this is outrageous.
[Hat tip: IWT]
*** UPDATE *** They fixed the barely literate petition, but they still have some work to do…
My public school teachers taught me the word "waive." ☑️ pic.twitter.com/H3PyFtB083
— dusty rhodes 📻🎙🐝 (@dustyrhodes919) August 9, 2017
posted by Rich Miller
Wednesday, Aug 9, 17 @ 10:35 am
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Barely literate is more like it.
Comment by Mr. K. Wednesday, Aug 9, 17 @ 10:38 am
It’s also illiterate. Speak English goodly?
Comment by Chicago Cynic Wednesday, Aug 9, 17 @ 10:39 am
===…usually let people off the hook for typos. But, as the governor might say, this is outrageous.===
In comments here, I’m notorious for spelling or grammatical errors that auto-correct “does” for me that I just don’t plain look for, but if I’m working in the Press Shop of the Office of the Governor, or on a campaign, or anything where my writing represents someone else’s thoughts or words, I’m pretty doggone sure I’d triple-check things.
I’d quadruple check if I was part of… The Best Team in America(tm)
I do not like… how they go about their business, spelling notwithstanding.
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Aug 9, 17 @ 10:41 am
A little too much boozin’ at Dartmouth Bruce?
Comment by Precinct Captain Wednesday, Aug 9, 17 @ 10:41 am
No comment
Comment by Ghost Wednesday, Aug 9, 17 @ 10:41 am
When confronted with the errors, Rauner responded: “me fail English? That’s unpossible!”
Comment by Super Nintendo chalmers Wednesday, Aug 9, 17 @ 10:41 am
Instead of attacking education, perhaps a refresher course in basic English Composition would be helpful.These guys are superstars—they just can’t message worth a darn.
Comment by Retired Educator Wednesday, Aug 9, 17 @ 10:42 am
I don’t think that is a typo. Bruce and Di are saying they want “their student” to be set up for success. They really don’t care about anyone else’s.
Comment by Henry Francis Wednesday, Aug 9, 17 @ 10:43 am
Its way past time to fix the IL school funding formula. Here’s an idea… look at the other 49 states, pick one of the better ones and copy it. It has to better than what we’ve got.
Then go back to writing nigerian banking scam emails.
Comment by Tequila Mockingbird Wednesday, Aug 9, 17 @ 10:43 am
By the looks of that second graph, John Kass is moonlighting for BTIA. Makes sense; he knowingly did so in the past for IPI propaganda.
When did that extra $700M get sent?
Last I recall, the state was short one billion when the school year ended.
Comment by wordslinger Wednesday, Aug 9, 17 @ 10:47 am
“Well, my wife and I give a lot of money to education. So, yeah, my brain is good.”
Comment by Mr. K. Wednesday, Aug 9, 17 @ 10:47 am
Maybe someone should send his superstars back to public school
Comment by Rogue Roni Wednesday, Aug 9, 17 @ 10:48 am
meh
Comment by much ado.... Wednesday, Aug 9, 17 @ 10:50 am
… and yet, Gov. Rauner AVed SB1, putting at peril all school funding this fiscal year.
“School funding? Meh, Rauner vetoed that”
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Aug 9, 17 @ 10:51 am
Checking grammer and speling is at there discrection
Comment by Lefty Lefty Wednesday, Aug 9, 17 @ 10:55 am
“a simple amendment” that the governor has repeatedly shown he doesn’t understand.
Comment by TominChicago Wednesday, Aug 9, 17 @ 10:56 am
Maybe he is trying to connect with all those illiterate Chicago Public School Teachers. /s
Comment by Dublin Wednesday, Aug 9, 17 @ 10:56 am
Where DID that $700 million go?
Oswego’s SD308 is owed state money from last year, I think.
If Diana says there was $700 million more… It’s not like Diana Rauner has flat out… fibbed… to an entire state before.
Diana is a Democrat.
Diana said Bruce has no social agenda.
Diana said $700 million increase.
“She knows… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Aug 9, 17 @ 10:56 am
Seams like a fare statement to me
Comment by Michelle Flaherty Wednesday, Aug 9, 17 @ 10:57 am
When the press shop run by the BTIA(TM) about the poor grammar, all they could manage was a “No comma at this time”
Comment by How Ironic Wednesday, Aug 9, 17 @ 10:59 am
Let’s just pull up last year’s budget to check those numbers, shall we?
Wait, where’s the 2016 budget? Oh.
Comment by illini97 Wednesday, Aug 9, 17 @ 11:00 am
===Seams like a fare statement to me===
Your on a role.
Comment by Ducky LaMoore Wednesday, Aug 9, 17 @ 11:02 am
Forgive me if I missed it, but has Rauner ever taken a position on what Chicago is supposed to do about its pension obligations since he’s not allowing this solution that passed both chambers?
Does he believe taking new revenue off the table forces CPS to make up the difference through some combination of draconian cuts and redirected city money? Or does he simply not want to see the pension payment made?
Comment by Father Ted Wednesday, Aug 9, 17 @ 11:03 am
“Last year we sent an additional $700 million to our schools. Let’s continue to help our schools succeed.”
We know the cost but how much did the additional $700 million ‘help out schools succeed’?
Comment by Illinois Native Wednesday, Aug 9, 17 @ 11:05 am
Spellcheck doesn’t help when you use the wrong word but spell it correctly. Believe me, I no.
Comment by 47th Ward Wednesday, Aug 9, 17 @ 11:08 am
This is just two much. But if the shoo is on the other feet then whom am I to judgmentalize?
Comment by Curl of the Burl Wednesday, Aug 9, 17 @ 11:11 am
If the person who wrote the petition also “crafted” the AV of SB1, that would explain a lot of the problems caused by the AV and the confusion of the Gov.
Comment by Pot calling kettle Wednesday, Aug 9, 17 @ 11:13 am
“Bruce waved off criticism of the waiver”
This BTIA(tm)… lol
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Aug 9, 17 @ 11:14 am
RE: Update:
It should read “their birth certificates” — “their” is plural so the noun following should be too. The nuns and brothers taught me (too) well.
If anyone needs a proofreader I drive by here quite a bit….
Comment by Lefty Lefty Wednesday, Aug 9, 17 @ 11:14 am
Bruce’s petition infers he made some minor change to SB1 and the GA is all bent out of shape…yet every time he’s been asked to explain said changes it’s a disaster.
Comment by Jocko Wednesday, Aug 9, 17 @ 11:15 am
BTIA ™ “Righting legislation to write wrongs”
Comment by How Ironic Wednesday, Aug 9, 17 @ 11:16 am
BTIA ™ “If clown cars whir press shops”
Comment by How Ironic Wednesday, Aug 9, 17 @ 11:18 am
Hey, as long as the Trump/Rauner base can read it, what’s the big deal?
Comment by Commonsense in Illinois Wednesday, Aug 9, 17 @ 11:24 am
The New Superstars replaced the Rauner Word Jumble with a spelling and grammar jumble.
Comment by Keyrock Wednesday, Aug 9, 17 @ 11:26 am
I can’t wait until school starts so the children can leave the governor’s office and the adults can return.
Comment by Tommydanger Wednesday, Aug 9, 17 @ 11:28 am
Rauner’s former staff was so much better than this. See what can happen when staff is scapegoated for the boss’ failures?
Comment by Grandson of Man Wednesday, Aug 9, 17 @ 11:32 am
BTIA ™ “The Ford Pinto of Press Shops…exploding in unexpected ways”
Comment by How Ironic Wednesday, Aug 9, 17 @ 11:33 am
Ducky, your on a roll.
Comment by Aldyth Wednesday, Aug 9, 17 @ 11:43 am
hiring the best people (from the IPI)
Comment by Molly Maguire Wednesday, Aug 9, 17 @ 11:56 am
Consider the fact that these young IPI superstars are, after all, products of the last few decades of school funding cuts and reforms. s/…sort of….
Comment by (un)happy Wednesday, Aug 9, 17 @ 12:21 pm
What if they’ve been looking for waist and Freud this whole time?
Comment by Itzfay Wednesday, Aug 9, 17 @ 12:28 pm
Does it make any dif if that $700 million more happened in 2015 when he vetoed all the budget bills passed by the GA (led by you know who) but left K-12 in tact.
Comment by Annonin' Wednesday, Aug 9, 17 @ 12:45 pm
===Does it make any dif if that $700 million more happened in 2015 when he vetoed all the budget bills passed by the GA (led by you know who) but left K-12 in tact.===
- Anonnin’ -
Normally that spin might work.
The fact that all Oswego Schools, for example put up the state’s monetary shortfall to the district on the message boards outside the buildings… Would be a head scratcher.
Even Diana Rauner might not be enough to explain the millions owed, yet a $700 million “increase”
But, on the “half full” side, people understated vetoes. People understand vetoes. Diana Rauner can explain that in a veto…
“Bruce vetoed your funding”
Only four words too…
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Aug 9, 17 @ 12:57 pm
Let’s chip in and get the BTIA a voucher to take some night classes.
Comment by Newsclown Wednesday, Aug 9, 17 @ 1:19 pm
===Oswego’s SD308 is owed state money from last year, I think.===
Did a quick check for you and according to the ISBE disbursement website, Oswego is still owed about $6.2 million in 2017 funding. That’s just in the primary mandated categoricals (special ed and transportation), there are other smaller amounts as well.
Comment by Steve Wednesday, Aug 9, 17 @ 1:57 pm
Ahhh. Stop it. Please, please, stop it. This intentional bad grammar and spelling is worse than listening to someone singing off key.
Comment by Huh? Wednesday, Aug 9, 17 @ 2:04 pm
All IL schools are still owed the primary mandated categorical funds because Gov. Rauner vetoed school funding for those programs (Special Ed. and Student Transportation).
Comment by FactsAreTricky Wednesday, Aug 9, 17 @ 3:31 pm
Illinois Policy Institute couldn’t even make I more smarter.
Comment by Mittuns Wednesday, Aug 9, 17 @ 3:39 pm
=Where DID that $700 million go?=
It can be unfound here…
=All IL schools are still owed the primary mandated categorical funds=
Actually they made two payments. For transportation they made two payments (50%) of 50% of what they owe schools.
Give that a think.
If it isn’t paid then you don’t get to count it Governor.
For real.
Comment by JS Mill Wednesday, Aug 9, 17 @ 6:21 pm
The abuse/misuse of the English language does not bode well for how the IPI would govern the state of Illinois.
Comment by dbk Wednesday, Aug 9, 17 @ 11:37 pm
@Commonsense in Illinois
= Hey, as long as the Trump/Rauner base can read it, what’s the big deal? =
I hold a doctorate degree and I voted for Trump. I would vote for Trump again today because I am not persuaded by propaganda as news. However, I will not be voting again for Rauner. FYI - common sense is two words - not one.
Comment by Real common sense Thursday, Aug 10, 17 @ 9:18 am