I have finally scanned in the documentation for the Energy contracts/agreements from both D127 and D46. I did not receive any bid documents for any other bids, meaning they no-bid the contracts and awarded them directly to the Energy Consortium. You can read the documents at the following links:
D46 Communication with IEC
IEC True [...]
The Daily Herald has interviewed the Grayslake Elementary School Board Candidates on the issue of returning the $6.9 million dollars they borrowed above and beyond what the voters approved.
Their quotes are below:
Grayslake Elementary District 46’s decision to reject a planned tax rebate of $6.9 million gets a thumbs-down from candidates in the April 17 election.
If [...]
Here is an update to my story about the Energy Consortium lawsuit. I will scan the documents I FOIAed as soon as I get my other computer back working.
I emailed the Energy Consortium. The only information Dr. David Grace would provide was that, “The calculation for the savings was made comparing [...]
This is for those who believe only children who attend public government schools should have egual funding.
A teen in South Carolina is working to pay for his own schooling at a local private school. He is doing this because he wants a better education than the local public government school is providing to its [...]
U.S. Chamber Adds Business Viewpoint on Schools’ Quality
With a new and highly critical report card offering a business perspective on the effectiveness of state education systems, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is pushing what it sees as a prescription for more innovative, efficient, and better-performing schools.
“Leaders and Laggards,†released last week, gives letter grades to [...]
Steve Jobs, founder and CEO of Apple computers recently made the following statement:
I believe that what’s wrong with our schools in this nation is that they have become unionized in the worst possible way.
and the following:
“What kind of person could you get to run a small business,” he asked, comparing school principals to CEOs, “if [...]
The Northwest Herald picked up a story from Mobile, Alabama about how education is lagging.
Most high school students still are not achieving proficiency in math and reading, according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress. Only 35 percent of high school seniors scored at or above the proficient level on the 2005 national [...]
School districts, under the guise of savings, are potentially thwarting the law and costing the taxpayers.
A lawsuit is underway over the energy consortium used by about 300 school districts to buy energy. The consortium was setup to save school districts money. According to the suit the districts may be violating state [...]
