A new report reveals Illinois’ top 10 Superintendents pocket over $4 million while taxpayers face high property taxes–and many of these officials run just one or two schools.
Education policy expect Tony Kinnett cautions that consolidating districts could simply reshuffle bureaucracy without improving student outcomes.
Illinois data show big pay gaps with little correlation to results. Rich Township’s Superintendent made $423,000 while only 10% of students read proficiently. Kinnett says bureaucracy, not district size, is the problem.
Kinnett argues that Illinois would benefit far more from creating independent charter-style districts, similar to Louisiana’s approach, rather than simply realigning schools under existing district structures.
Story from Illinois Radio Network
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