Sunday, November 26, 2006

D-300 agrees to deal

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The following article Northwest Herald. Referendum passes as usual the school employees win while the taxpayers and children lose. D-30...
Monday, October 30, 2006

All about the kids, tee-hee

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The following piece appeared in the Daily Herald. Remember vote no for education referenda on election day. Divide between public servan...
Tuesday, October 10, 2006

State’s 100 percent solution to education woes is to fund the child

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The following piece came to us from our friends at the Illinois Policy Institute. State’s 100 percent solution to education woes is to fun...
Monday, October 09, 2006

Teachers’ unions a negative

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The following letter to the editor appeared in the Northwest Herald. We posted this once before but it is well worth a second read. Teac...
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Saturday, October 07, 2006

Teacher Hacked to Death in Mexican City -for opposing a teachers' strike.

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The following story appeared on Fox News.com. Teacher Hacked to Death in Mexican City Friday , October 06, 2006 OAXACA, Mexico — A teacher...
Friday, October 06, 2006

Who really benefits when referenda pass? How does your school compare? $5,400 bonus for Dist. 158 officials

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Recently District 158 passed a referendum. The claim was it was for the kids. Who benefits most from the passage of referenda? If your sc...
Thursday, October 05, 2006

IASB Conference Sessions I Would Attend

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Cal Skinner of McHenry County Blog has a great piece up about the courses offered at the Illinois Association of School Boards annual con...
Wednesday, October 04, 2006

You be the judge. Do some public schools have a political agenda?

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The following article appeared on the First Amendment Center website. Tennessee high school OKs Muslim headscarf By The Associated Press 0...
Tuesday, October 03, 2006

School Superintendent Behind Videotape Scandal

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The joke is on him? SD 228 superintendent's 'funny' video may lead to his removal from school district September 30, 2006 By Kat...
Monday, October 02, 2006

Golden Handcuff Award

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Golden Handcuff Award Since teachers have the Golden Apple Award I thought it only appropriate to have a similar award for politicians calle...
Sunday, October 01, 2006

Pete Speer's response to the dumbing down of our education system.

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The state teachers unions and the the NEA have joined hands to nullify NCLB. Local boards have been influenced by the local unions and their...
Saturday, September 30, 2006

Coalition for Public Awareness

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Keith Steinacher of the Coalition for Public Awareness has asked CRAFT to pass on the message that their site has been updated. If you ha...
Thursday, September 28, 2006

Many Teachers Are OK; It's the Damn Teachers Unions That Are the Problem

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As a former teacher, principal and superintendent of schools in New York, Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois, New Jersey, and Califoria, I have a fair...
Wednesday, September 27, 2006

District 300 budget doesn't factor in new teachers contract

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The following article appeared in the Daily Herald. Wondering why District 300 pushed for passage of the referendum? The teacher's co...
Tuesday, September 26, 2006

Parents demand smaller class sizes

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The following article appeared on the Students First website. Students First did not attribute the source however Ms. Schory is a reporte...
Monday, September 25, 2006

Teachers asking for outrageous hikes

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Teachers asking for outrageous hikes Grant High School teachers have threatened to strike over wages and benefits (what else?), even though ...
Sunday, September 24, 2006

BBCHS Fight

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The following piece was sent to us by a fellow tax fighter and education reformist in Bourbonnais, IL. BBCHS Fight! It should be very clear ...
Saturday, September 23, 2006

Many fall tax-increase requests in question

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The following article appeared in the Daily Herald September 21, 2006. The follow up article below the first article appeared in the Dai...
Friday, September 22, 2006

A Sad Day In Illinois

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To all of my Friends, Family and Neighbors in Illinois, Today is a sad day for those of us who live in Illinois. Today is the day that...
Thursday, September 21, 2006

Bob Shelstrom's Guest Column to the Daily Southtown

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Guest Column                                                                      September 14, 2007   RE: Response to “Rising School Fees T...