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Responding to a question as to why he voted against the State Aid to Education bill today, State Rep. David McSweeney said it promise of $7.5 billion more over the next ten years to meet the new adequacy standards sets … Continue reading
Category Archives: Chicago Public Schools
Appearing on his web page is the following: Chicago Messes Its Bed, Then Asks Us To Clean It Up Posted on July 28, 2017 by Steve Reick The big issue in Springfield this week is the school funding bill, SB1, … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: Owner of Education-Services Companies Pleads Guilty to Offering Bribes and Kickbacks to Chicago Public Schools Chief in Exchange for Contract CHICAGO — The owner of two education-services companies admitted in federal court … Continue reading
A press release from State Senator Don McConchie: McConchie comments on ISBE numbers for flawed school funding plan Springfield, IL- State Sen. Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Woods) released the following statement on a proposed school funding formula that advances devastating cuts … Continue reading
A press release from Governor Bruce Rauner: Statement on Chicago Teachers Union Strike CHICAGO – Governor Bruce Rauner issued the following statement on the Chicago Teachers Union strike: “It’s shameful that Chicago’s children are the victims in this raw display … Continue reading
Here is the letter that the Chicago Teachers Union is sending to parents about its April Fool’s Day strike: … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: Former Chief Executive of Chicago Public Schools Indicted for Accepting Bribes and Kickbacks to Steer No-Bid Contracts CHICAGO — A federal indictment returned today charges BARBARA BYRD-BENNETT with using her position atop the … Continue reading
Frequent McHenry County visitor Allen Skillikorn, an East Dundee Village Trustee, has submitted the following piece on our state’s pension problem: Who’s Really To Blame For Illinois’ Pension Mess? By Allen Skillicorn Let’s go back to May 2005. Rod Blagojevich … Continue reading
A press release from State Senator Pam Althoff: Lawmakers call for eliminating CPS funding block grant Citing ‘rampant fraud, waste and abuse’ finding by CPS Inspector General SPRINGFIELD, IL – On the heels of yet another scathing public funds audit, … Continue reading
“While Democrats say Teachers ‘Have Kept Their Part of the Deal?’“ is the title of an April 5, 2011, article by former Huntley School District 158 Board member Larry Snow. (The quote was in the Chicago Tribune Marcy 31, 2011. … Continue reading
That’s pretty much the question that former Huntley School Board member Larry Snow asks in a a column posted on The Champion today. “…in Illinois teachers are informing parents how their children are passing in reading when they can read … Continue reading
It has taken a long time for the Reverend and State Senator James Meeks to gain the courage to tell the truth about Chicago schools and point out paths to improving student performance. Knowing the influence of Chicago school teachers, … Continue reading
I found this tee shirt at a Knox Pool McHenry Marlins Swim Team meet. When I first looked at it, I thought the “CPS” stood for Chicago Public Schools. Seemed strange since the Marlins were up against the Oswego River … Continue reading
When politically connected Aidan E. Monahan was indicted in July, 2007, I looked at who he had made political contributions to. Just looking at the biggest contributions one can find $108,000 to the state party run by House Speaker Mike … Continue reading
Chicago gets it, but, sadly, McHenry County doesn’t. Except for McHenry’s Landmark School. http://www.d15.org/landmark/home/default.htm (If there are others, I am certain I shall hear of them.) Bull Valley’s Mary Leibman advanced the idea decades and decades ago—in 1959! What is … Continue reading
When I wrote this story eleven months ago, I thought the Algonquin connection was that indicted Democratic Party fund raiser Aidan E. Monahan’s Monahan Landscaping did business out of Algonquin, as well as Arlington Heights and Chicago. Now, it turns … Continue reading
When I wrote this story eleven months ago, I thought the Algonquin connection was that indicted Democratic Party fund raiser Aidan E. Monahan’s Monahan Landscaping did business out of Algonquin, as well as Arlington Heights and Chicago. Now, it turns … Continue reading