Hultgren to Host Common Core Education Summit Educators & Community Leaders to Discuss National Standards on Wednesday at McHenry County College Washington, D.C. — Congressman Randy Hultgren (IL-14) will host a Common Core Summittomorrow, August 28, to discuss the Common Core Standards (CCS), … Continue reading
Category Archives: Heartland Institute
8th District Republican congressional candidate Joe Walsh held another health care forum on May 4th. That was shortly after Fox News took a swipe at him. It does not look as if the negative piece on Fox affected attendance too … Continue reading
An interesting twist on the health care debate is a Wauconda forum being held by 8th congressional district challenger Joe Walsh. More interesting was the Republican’s invitation to incumbent Melissa Bean to attend. Since she refused to hold any Town … 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 see “Cardinal Mundeline” commenting on Dan Johnson-Weinberger’s Illinoize post entitled, “Our common purpose: Meeks, black students and New Trier education“ suggests this action by the Chicago Catholic Schools: “Maybe the Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago should close down for the … Continue reading
I see “Cardinal Mundeline” commenting on Dan Johnson-Weinberger’s Illinoize post entitled, “Our common purpose: Meeks, black students and New Trier education“ suggests this action by the Chicago Catholic Schools: “Maybe the Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago should close down for the … Continue reading
It just occurred to me that there is a local angle to the call of the Rev. and St. Sen. James Meeks (Ind.-, then D-Chicago, then running for governor, then not) for Chicago children to apply for admittance to suburban … Continue reading
It just occurred to me that there is a local angle to the call of the Rev. and St. Sen. James Meeks (Ind.-, then D-Chicago, then running for governor, then not) for Chicago children to apply for admittance to suburban … Continue reading
Appearing before the McHenry County College Board Monday night was McHenry’s Steve Stanek. In his post at Chicago’s Heartland Institute, Stanek has undoubtedly done more research on baseball stadiums and convention centers than anyone at the college Here’s what he … Continue reading
Appearing before the McHenry County College Board Monday night was McHenry’s Steve Stanek. In his post at Chicago’s Heartland Institute, Stanek has undoubtedly done more research on baseball stadiums and convention centers than anyone at the college Here’s what he … Continue reading
But not too deeply. I was hoping the NW Herald would root out some of the duplicity and secret documents involved in the McHenry County College baseball stadium proposal. The free enterprise Heartland Institute’s Steve Stanek, a resident of McHenry … Continue reading
But not too deeply. I was hoping the NW Herald would root out some of the duplicity and secret documents involved in the McHenry County College baseball stadium proposal. The free enterprise Heartland Institute’s Steve Stanek, a resident of McHenry … Continue reading
Steve Stanek, a McHenry resident and a Heartland Institute Fellow, sent the following letter to the trustees of McHenry County College. He has allowed me to share it with you. Dear McHenry County College Board: Independent economists across the country … Continue reading
Steve Stanek, a McHenry resident and a Heartland Institute Fellow, sent the following letter to the trustees of McHenry County College. He has allowed me to share it with you. Dear McHenry County College Board: Independent economists across the country … Continue reading