NEA: Educate or Endorse Same-Sex Marriage
What does same-sex marriage have to do with educating children properly? Does it improve scores in math? What about reading? Does it help students to write better? Of course the answer to these questions is No. So why does the NEA intend to even discuss and vote on recognizing same-sex marriages taking time away from [...]
100% Solution
The Thomas Fordham Foundation has a new school funding plan they are calling the 100% Solution. This plan uses a weighted student funding formula to supposedly put more money into the kids that need it the most while allowing them school choice at the same time. I will be looking at this proposal more later. [...]
Trip to China or Referendum
In the world of government education nothing seems to surprise me anymore. The arrogance at which they operate seems to have no bounds. In a story Tuesday in the Daily Herald they reported that the Principals of Grayslake Central and Warren Township were heading to China to see schools there and to learn about possibly [...]
Average Scholarship: $39,667
The 2006 graduating class of Westlake Christian Academy was offered an astonishing average of $39,667 per student. All but one of the students will be continuing their education at colleges and universities. Here is a list of the colleges/universities they will be attending this fall: Carthage College, Kenosha, WI Trinity International University, Deerfield, IL Northland [...]
The Danger of the Easy
Some tasks in live are hard; they take time, hard work and patience. Other tasks are easy. These are the tasks that usually get left undone. Quoting Jim Rohn, “What’s easy to do — is easy NOT to do.” So why do we not do the easy things and how do we start doing them? [...]
Introducing COSLA
There has been a group of citizens watching the Waukegan schools for a while now. They have been videotaping the school board meetings and putting snippets up on the web. They are linked on the right side of the page along with documents and audio. There name is Community Organizing for School Leadership Accountability (COSLA). [...]
Successful Black Children are an Endangered Species in Our Society
I came across this interesting article by James Smith on Proviso Probe. Mr. Smith recently ran for the State Senate in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Sen. Kim Lightford defeated him. I have excerpts below (emphasis mine). Please go read the entire article. It is well worth the read. I have come to the conclusion, [...]
Everyone's a Winner
If you haven’t visited a carnival lately, here is your chance. Step right up and pick your prize. Everyone’s a winner: Carnival of Education Carnival of Homeschooling Carnival of Family Life If you want to join in the action, find out how to submit your posts for this weeks events: Send your Carnival of Education [...]
Hidden Cost Of Tenure Honored
The Hidden Cost of Tenure was a great piece of reporting by Scott Reeder, capital bureau chief for the Small Newspaper Group. This has been recognized and rewarded with Scott winning the $10,000 Clark Mollenhoff Award for Excellence in Investigative Reporting. Congratulations Scott. (Hat tip: Peoria Pundit) For those of you who did not read [...]
School Board Perks
Here is a new perk for school board members; get hired by the school district making $101,000. This is just another example of how bloated bureaucracies works. Huntley District 158 board members hired one of their own Wednesday night to fill a newly created, top administrative position. Board member Glen Stewart will take over [...]
