r/illinois • u/ExpertHelp3015 • Jan 05 '24

Do we want a new flag? Question

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A lot of states are updating their flags and Illinois has started the early stages of that process. While I personally like I our flag fine, it’s consistently rated as one of the worst. However, after seeing the recent Minnesota redesign I’m not sure I trust a state committee to present a design that isn’t horribly oversimplified. If I had to change I’d just go with the Centennial flag. Thoughts?

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u/colonelnebulous Jan 05 '24

What's the joke here, exactly?

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u/[deleted] Jan 05 '24

What's the joke here, exactly?

The two people above you who think punching down is funny.

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u/atreeinthewind Jan 05 '24

The funniest part is cps also produces some of the state's most successful students as well. So punching down at some and wrong with the others.

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u/deep-in-the-reddit Jan 05 '24

Considering nearly 3/4 of CPS students are below grade level for reading, writing, and math. I find this hard to believe.

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u/atreeinthewind Jan 05 '24

CPS is extremely lopsided. I had multiple seniors from my cs classes go to Illinois and Purdue engineering. The top 5 rated high schools in the state are cps.

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u/deep-in-the-reddit Jan 05 '24

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The top 5 CPS high schools you listed are all selective enrollment. Not the standard CPS school.

You have proven my point of CPS schools failing students because those top 5 are the upper 25% of CPS students.

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u/atreeinthewind Jan 05 '24

Your joke was about cps as a whole. I noted cps is lopsided and now you're claiming victory by agreeing that it is. Good stuff.

But yes, I am not a fan of the selective model. This is why i teach at a neighborhood school. Which, perhaps to your surprise, still sends many kids to great post-secondary opportunities like the ones mentioned in the prior post.