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JB Pritzker: “We're ranked by US News and by CNBC as one of the top five…”

Featuring: JB Pritzker, Democratic | Governor of Illinois

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Published | Video Starts at 55:20

When I, when I took office in 2019, we were at 15th in the nation for reading scores, 8th grade reading scores. We're now second in the nation for 8th grade reading scores. And I'm not just picking statistics. We're ranked by US News and by CNBC as one of the top five states or one of the top state, maybe seventh, I think in, in US News for, for pre K to 12 education. and were I think number two in college readiness in Illinois according to US News. So I mean, you know, we have a lot to be proud of and the trajectory of the state. (55:20–55:33)

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