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Why Schools Resist Consolidating —-There are financial and educational benefits to merging small school districts, yet it’s almost always a hard sell.
No great surprise here: A recent audit in New Jersey recommended that the state move forward with school district consolidation efforts. While New Jersey has already merged several school districts, it still has some 545 of them, more than many … Continue reading
Russ Stewart’s Comments on Some Suburban Elections
January 18, 2017 BUNGLES, BLOOPERS AND MADIGAN TAKEOVER HIGHLIGHT 2017 SUBURBAN ELECTIONS ANALYSIS & OPINION BY RUSS STEWART by RUSS STEWART There is a fundamental difference between municipal politicians in Chicago and municipal office holders in the Cook County suburbs: … Continue reading
Illinois Has Too Many School Districts
From 1930 through 1970, a gradual consolidation process eliminated 9 of every 10 school districts nationally. The number of districts in the U.S. fell dramatically, to fewer than 20,000 from over 120,000. Illinois followed similar trends. In 1942, Illinois had … Continue reading
Should We Consider Consolidating School Districts In Leyden Township ?
School funding in Illinois is the subject of considerable debate as Illinois weighs the fairness of its funding formula and tries to narrow the budget chasm. Education in Illinois needs a major overhaul, not just a tweak. That’s why, as … Continue reading
Interesting Editorial in the Pantograph To Think About
Pantograph Editorial: Illinois needs to push harder for school consolidationMay 1, 2016 One of the maddening aspects of the state’s ongoing financial crisis is that some obvious long-term solutions are rarely considered. As we’ve stated before, one solution to the … Continue reading
Last night on WGN. Talking peace and justice.
Originally posted on Fred Klonsky:
Justin Kaufmann, host of The Download on WGN and the Brothers Klonsky. It was more than a little strange walking into the Tribune Tower on north Michigan Avenue last night. The gothic lobby is imposing,…
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Interesting Facts During Inauguration Week
Have a history teacher explain this if they can. Abraham Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846. John F. Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946. Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860. John F. Kennedy was elected President in … Continue reading
Does Schiller Park School District 81 need to amend their policy because of the Illinois AG Opinion Concerning Norridge District 80 ?
Does Schiller Park School District 81 have similar exposure to an adverse ruling by the Illinois Attorney General since their policy is identical to Norridge School District 80 ? Below is a copy of Schiller Park School District 81 policy: … Continue reading
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