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Grayslake North: No Parking

July 31, 2006 by  
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The students at Grayslake North will not be allowed to park in the Heatherwood subdivision. There were too many complaints last year from the residents according to the report in the News-Sun.            Police Chief Douglas Larsson said residents in Heatherwood subdivision have filed numerous complaints regarding traffic congestion and teen problems relating to the [...]

Sharefest: Help a Needy Child With a Backpack

July 30, 2006 by  
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There are many children throughout Lake and McHenry Counties whose family does not have the money to buy the neccessary school supplies for their children. There is a way you can help fill this need. A group of churches have formed a group named Catalyst. They are organizing a Sharefest to buy and fill backpacks [...]

Winthrop Harbor D1 Documents – The Arduous Journey

July 27, 2006 by  
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I thought more people would be interested in how Winthrop Harbor District 1 handles FOIA requests. Below is the timeline of my requests and the district responses. As you can see it was a frustrating experience that is still not completed. Here is brief overview or the problems: The district did not a FOIA policy [...]

Stop Muzzling School Boards

July 26, 2006 by  
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The following opinion piece was in the Daily Herald. (Emphasis mine)            Our recent editorial board discussion with Huntley Unit District 158 Board president Mike Skala and new Superintendent John Burkey gave us hope this beleaguered district had embarked on a new path. The two vowed the district, beset with mistrust, hampered by poor communication [...]

Excessive Fees Violate Freedom of Information Act

July 25, 2006 by  
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The Northwest Herald report today says excessive fees charged by taxing bodies violate the Freedom of Information Act. (Hat tip: CRAFT) What do they claim is excessive? Their analysis shows for profit copy centers charge $0.08 to $0.10 per page and these companies make a profit. They ask the question, if a private company can [...]

Citizens Sue School District

July 24, 2006 by  
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Jersey Community Unit School District #100 built 2 new schools, a high school and grade school. This was done even after 71% of the voters rejected the referendum. The Coalition for Public Awareness is now moving forward with their lawsuit that questions the validity of the school districts’ actions.            On Wednesday, July 19th, the [...]

Chicago Virtual School Lacks Socialization?

July 23, 2006 by  
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The Chicago Teachers Union doesn’t like the fact that a Charter School may open a virtual school where the students learn online from home.            A new Chicago Public Schools charter that would educate students online from home is illegal, the Chicago Teachers Union said Thursday, threatening a court challenge to the school, which has [...]

Is District Blog Rules Unconstitutional?

July 21, 2006 by  
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The Citizen Advocacy Center in Elmhurst believes the rules against blogging are and they will be presenting their case to the Libertyville-Vernon Hills District School Board on monday night.            The new Libertyville-Vernon Hills Area High School District 128 rules say students in extracurricular activities will face disciplinary action for maintaining or being identified on [...]

School District Lunch Cruises

July 20, 2006 by  
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There are 2 articles via Students First today about the same incident of West Harvey-Dixmoor School District 147 spending grant money on lunch cruises, candy, furniture, etc. Excerpts of both articles are below; read the full articles here and here.            Leaders of one of the Southland’s struggling school districts misspent and mismanaged more than [...]

Is The Public School System Fixable?

July 19, 2006 by  
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Is The Public School System Fixable? That is the question John Kasich of the New Century Project answered in a recent speech to the Urban League. (Hat tip: (CRAFT)            “I do not believe that there is any way to fix the public school system without opening it up to competition and parental choice. Our [...]

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