While it’s important for as many people as possible to become informed and involved voters, those trips to the ballot box are only one way the average Illinoisan can influence government.

Another presents itself over the next two months as the State Board of Education conducts seven in-person and one online listening session to continue the process of improving the way our public schools teach math .

A branding expert might’ve encouraged something with a little more pizzazz than what ISBE calls the Illinois Comprehensive Numeracy Plan, but the agency is proud of its success with a literacy effort kicked off three years ago and appears to be running the same playbook.

Those seeking a deep dive should begin by reviewing the slides from a June 3 Numeracy Summit ( tinyurl.com/ILNumeracyS

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