A press release from Governor Bruce Rauner: Governor Rauner signs education package to reduce teacher shortage in Illinois Springfield — On Kids’ Day at the Illinois State Fair, Governor Bruce Rauner continued his commitment to improve educational outcomes for students … Continue reading
Category Archives: Education
Here’s a bill that has passed the Illinois Senate last week. Now it is sent to the House for consideration. Read what your State Senators saw, if they only read a summary of the bill: Amends the School Code. With … Continue reading
A press release from Governor Bruce Rauner: Governor Rauner and Illinois Lottery Seek New Management Partner Signals transformation to ensure Lottery grows responsibly while providing better value for taxpayers CHICAGO — Governor Bruce Rauner and the Illinois Lottery today announced … Continue reading
When you get $53,900 from the teachers union, formally know as the Illinois Education Association, you have a lot of money for mailings. According to reports from the Campaign Disclosure Reports filed by Steve Reick, a mailing cost about $3,600. … Continue reading
A friend of McHenry County Blog submitted the following essay about school district consolidation. Many people argue that consolidating school districts will save money because of “economies of scale”. If they are correct, then larger school districts should be less expensive than smaller … Continue reading
In the 2013 school statistics article published Friday, Steve Reick, the man who took State Rep. Jack Franks’ margin down last year, asked for salary information for administrators. The article on Friday had the first cost per classroom figures that … Continue reading
The following email was sent to retired teachers yesterday: Welcome to July! As you know, Illinois’ state government begins fiscal year 2016 without a comprehensive state budget. As the stalemate in the state Capitol continues, we’d like to remind you … Continue reading
You will perhaps remember my writing that when a Governor presents his education budget it comes in three parts: higher education k-12 pensions In the 1990’s (at least) the IFT (Illinois Federation of Teachers) and IEA (Illinois Education Association) lobbyists … Continue reading
In my first session in the Illinois House of Representatives high school teacher Gene Hoffman sponsored the Resource Equalizer State Aid to Education Formula. It passed and I voted for it. The premise was one that property-rich districts found unacceptable. … Continue reading
A communication from State Rep. Barb Wheeler to her constituents: Thank you for your continued support of our efforts for a fair education funding proposal. Today, I am pleased to announce that the Speaker of the House has taken action … Continue reading
A press release from State Rep. Mike Tryon: Representative Mike Tryon Files Legislation to Increase School District Protections against Unfunded Mandates SPRINGFIELD…..State Representative Mike Tryon (R-Crystal Lake) filed a bill in Springfield this week that would help protect Illinois school … Continue reading
A press release from McHenry County: Office of National Drug Control Policy Awards $125,000 to McHenry County SAC The McHenry County Substance Abuse Coalition (SAC), in collaboration with the McHenry County Regional Office of Education, has been awarded a 5 … Continue reading
End of Session Review Rewarding Failure Similarly, the budget continues to fund the failed “Grow Your Own Teachers” program – a well-intentioned effort to encourage parents in low-income areas to return to college and pursue a degree in education. But, … Continue reading
Hebron resident and attorney Steven Reick wrote this on Common Core, a topic which McHenry County Blog has not dipped into previously. Read what he has to say: General Assembly Lets State Board of Education-Imposed Common Core Standards Stand The … Continue reading
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Continue readingRegular readers may remember my extreme disappointment with liberal Democrat Jack Franks’ vote to sentence poorly-educated Chicago children to more of the same. Chicago Pastor and State Senator James Meeks got a bill through the State Senate that would have … Continue reading
A press release from Patriots United explains what happened last Thursday night at its McHenry County forum on education: Patriots United Education Forum Attracts Concerned Local Citizens All Sides of Important Issue Discussed with Experts on Each Perspective WOODSTOCK, IL … Continue reading
Besides being able to view the movie about education entitled “The Cartel,” there will be air conditioning at McHenry County College this Thursday night. What’s up? The following message from Patriots United explains the event: This Thursday, July 21st, there … Continue reading
Yesterday, I took from the McHenry County Republican web site something State Rep. Mike Tryon had put up about educational reform. It contained “Talking Points for Educational Reform.” Undoubtedly handed out to all Republican members of the Illinois House. One … Continue reading