Vision 20/20: Dreams Become Reality
By Michael A. Jacoby, Ed.D., SFO, CAE
Executive Director/CEO
Illinois ASBO
Education is an investment in the future of our children, state and nation. It is our responsibility as educators to reflect upon the current state of education in Illinois and take action to create an education system that meets the needs of all students. This is the primary reason Vision 20/20 was developed in 2012-13 and launched in 2014 and here we are today in 2020. Let’s explore where we have been and what key issues still remain.
The reality is that many times statewide organizations are better known for what they oppose rather than those things for which they stand. In November 2012, the Illinois Association of School Administrators (IASA) initiated a visioning process in partnership with the Illinois Principals Association (IPA), the Illinois Association of School Business Officials (Illinois ASBO), the Illinois Association of School Boards (IASB), the Superintendents’ Commission for the Study of Demographics and Diversity (SCSDD) and the Illinois Association of Regional Superintendents of Schools (IARSS) to unite the education community and to develop a long-range blueprint for improving public education in Illinois. Together we stood for excellence in education for all children in Illinois and desired to create a common “roadmap” for real reform.