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Vision20/20ForgesAhead
It was common in the early stages of developing the
education public-policy platform, Vision 20/20, to open
meetings with a question, Ralph Grimm remembers.
Does anyone know what the plan is for public
education, a presenter would ask? Almost every time,
the room was silent.
“People couldn’t answer it,” said Grimm, a former
superintendent who was named director of Vision 20/20
in March. “It really became a rallying cry.”
Grimm said what Vision 20/20 did was change the
narrative from school districts being known for what
they oppose, rather than what they stand for.
The effort identified four pillars, all focused on the
overarching goal of providing a more equitable and
adequate education for Illinois school children, he said.
Those pillars are:
Equitableandadequate funding
Highlyeffectiveeducators
21st century learning
Sharedaccountability
In addition, Grimm said, what Vision 20/20 also did was bring
education stakeholders together to create a roadmap for
public education.
by Jason M. Nevel
IASA Assistant Director of Communications