Charter School Approved, Maybe
The District 300 School Board has tentatively approved the charter school for Pingree Grove subdivision. At first glance this appeared to be good news. When you start looking at the details it seems the Board is trying to take the onus off themsleves and put it on the Northern Kane Educational Corp. who will run [...]
Regional Superintendent of Schools
There is an election coming. The primaries will be held on March 12, 2006. The Regional Superintendent of Schools is up for re-election this cycle here in Lake County. We need to find a candidate that will reform the education system and back that candidate. If any of you have any suggestions, please let me [...]
4 Day School Weeks
I found this interesting way for schools to save money. Jackson, KY has cut the schools’ week to 4 days. Several other school districts have been doing this successfully for a while. This is an intriguing idea. Beside lowering the transportation costs, it enables teachers to have more time for lesson planning during the day. [...]
Intelligent Design vs. Evolution Update
Here is an update on the Pennsylvania lawsuit trying to stop the teaching of Intelligent Design. Opening arguments started today. ‘Intelligent Design’ Court Battle Begins September 26, 2005 7:23 PM EDT HARRISBURG, Pa. – A school district is undermining science education by raising false doubts about evolution and offering “intelligent design” as an alternative [...]
Intelligent Design vs. Evolution
The Intelligent Desing vs Evolution debate continues in the schools. This time thought in Philidelphia it is headed to court just like it did in Georgia recently. This is happening at the same time the the supposed Hobbit like creature that was found is really a human with a rare disease. Read the story here. [...]
Hurricane Relief Efforts Update
Joy Lutheran Church is sponsoring Joy Fest today are Viking Park in Gurnee to raise money and collect items to give to Hurricane Katrina relief. Please attend if you still have not found a place to help out. Jack and Justin’s Just Kids Helping Kids will be there as well collecting gently used toys. I [...]
Education Carnival 33
The latest Education Canival is up at The Education Wonks. It covers many topics from Constituion Day, the Pledge of Allegiance to Hurrican Katrina relief efforts and its funding on always several post on ways to improve eduation and how to teach. Stop by for a visit. You’ll be drawn in by all the bright [...]
Charter Schools and The Suburbs
There are several articles this week about Charter Schools. I will highlight them all in this post. Thanks to the Illinois Loop for these articles. First, Elizabeth Evans, Executive Director, Illinois Network of Charter Schools has the following Op-Ed piece in the Chicago Tribune. This article brings up some good information about the current debate [...]
Education Relief Funds
President Bush is proposing $1.9 billion in federal relief money for students. This is a total of $7,500 per student. Liberals like Ted Kennedy are opposing this funding. There objections stem from the fact that this money would not discrimate. Kennedy only wants the money to go to Public Schools and Bush wants the money [...]
See You at The Pole
Don’t forget, tomorrow is See You At The Pole Day. What Is See You at the Pole? It “is student-initiated, student-organized, and student-led. That means this is all about students meeting at their school flagpole to pray—for their school, friends, teachers, government, and nation. This is not a demonstration, political rally, or a stand for [...]
