Cary Distirct 26 Opposes SB2288/HB750
In a 6-0 vote, Cary Community Consolidated School District 26 passed the following resolution against the passage of the SB2288/HB750 tax grab. They joined Palatine District 15 and the Village of Grayslake to pass similar resolutions against it passage. A RESOLUTION ADVOCATING AGAINST SB2288 and HB750 A RESOLUTION to send a letter to the [...]
DuPage County Requests Unnecessary Registration
Please share with any home school residents in DuPage County that this form is not required and should not be filled out. The Home School Legal Defense Association was recently alerted by a member family in DuPage County that they received a letter dated February 8, 2008, from the regional superintendent asking the family [...]
Expelled The Movie: Is Darwinism Science or Worldview?
I went to see the Ben Stein movie Expelled Friday night. Ben interviews scientist who research Darwinism and scientist who claim the evidence leads to an Intelligent Designer (ID) instead. It becomes very clear throughout the movie that the theories of the origin of life has no scientific basis. These theory that life sprang from [...]
Grayslake Mayor Says No to SB2288/HB750
April 20, 2008 by admin
Filed under Fund The Child, Funding Reform, General
Grayslake Mayor Tim Perry and the Grayslake Board voted 5-0 this week against the passage of SB2288/HB750. [Emphasis mine] Grayslake village board members voted 5-0 in favor of a resolution against the Senate proposal. The village’s position will be communicated to lawmakers in Springfield. “If there is no guarantee there is permanent property tax [...]
Worse than Catholic clergy sex scandal?
Teacher Sex Scandal in Joliet Eight additional female students came forward Friday to accuse an unpaid assistant track coach at Joliet Township High School of carrying on illicit affairs with them, police said. Another assualt at East Leyden High School near Maywood, IL An East Leyden High School teacher who allegedly sexually assaulted [...]
No Playing Tag
Robyn Hooker, principal of Kent Gardens Elementary School, has told students they may no longer play tag during recess after determining that the game of chasing, dodging and yelling “You’re it!” had gotten out of hand. Hooker explained to parents in a letter this month that tag had become a game “of intense aggression.” [...]
Go Ahead, Blame the Assessor, But You'd Be Wrong
Last week I published the statements of Grant Towship Assessor, Walt Kubalanza explaining how the Assessor is not blame for the high taxes. This week, I have an excerpt from a letter to the editor claiming Mr. Kubalanza is not telling the truth. He forgot to mention that when the tax rate does not [...]
Grayslake Middle School Released Early Due To Threat
Yesterday, the Grayslake Middle School was released early due to a threat found in a student bathroom. Below is the report from the News-Sun. GRAYSLAKE — On a day that saw schools from Chicago to Michigan affected by threats of violence, officials at Grayslake Middle School dismissed students early on Monday and contacted police [...]
Chicago Public Schools Doesn't Know How To Choose Principals
Designs for Change claims Chicago Public Schools doesn’t know how to pick good Principals. (Hat tip: Students First). Chicago Public School officials have an “abysmal” record at picking principals to invigorate ailing high schools, especially at 20 such schools where reading and math scores sank or showed little progress, a school reform group charged [...]
Palatine School District 15 School Board passes resolution opposing SB2288 and HB750
April 12, 2008 by admin
Filed under Funding Reform, General
From the Champion News (April 10th): Editor’s note: The Palatine District 15 School Board passed a resolution yesterday evening opposing SB2288 and HB750. The resolution passed with 6 Yes votes and 1 Abstention. Some Republican legislators are rumored to be supporting the bills, which would allow the General Assembly to override a possible Blagojevich [...]
