Lawmakers tend to be good at getting things somewhat right.

Sometimes logical plans lack feasible funding. Occasionally, good ends rely on questionable means.

The latter is a good way to understand Senate Bill 1560 , which Gov. JB Pritzker signed a week ago today. Under the plan, according to Capitol News Illinois , the State Board of Education and a children’s behavioral health team from Pritzker’s office will develop procedures and make materials available by September 2026 to pave the way for annual mental health screenings in all public schools starting in the fall of 2027.

No serious person is opposed to the idea of mental health. Anyone who has survived into adulthood understands the value of getting a good start in life, and anyone who has been a student or worked with even a

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