Category Archives: Education
Local School Districts Have To Now Pay Some Additional Teacher Pension Costs
In conjunction with this week’s passage of a state budget for fiscal year 2018, the Illinois General Assembly approved a new law that significantly changes the Illinois Pension Code by creating an optional “Tier III” benefit structure and changing the … Continue reading
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Tagged Board of Education, District 81, education, Illinois, Lincoln Middle School, Roy McCampbell, Schiller Park, Schiller Park School District 81, School District Consolidation, Special Education, Washington School
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Leyden High School District 212 Has Embarked on “the beginning of a historic construction project” Paid for By the Leyden Taxpayers
On May 18th, a ground breaking was held for the construction and renovation project at West Leyden, with additional construction and renovation projects planned for East Leyden. You can follow the construction projects at : East Leyden : … Continue reading
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Tagged Board of Education, education, Illinois, Leyden, Leyden High School District 212, McCampbell, Rosemont, Roy F. McCampbell, Schiller Park, Schiller Park School District 81, School District Consolidation, Special Education, Village of Schiller Park
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Is Leyden High School SD 212 Achieving Its Transparency Goal ?
In a democracy it is especially important that citizens have access to information so they can actively participate in government and make good choices on Election Day; at Leyden School District 212, transparency is the best way to promote #leydenpride … Continue reading
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Tagged #leydenpride, Greg Ignoffo, Leyden, Leyden High School District 212, Nick Polyak, transparency
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Northern Illinois Hiring Practices and Expenditures Questioned
An Office of Executive Inspector General investigation into Northern Illinois University’s hiring and spending practices has found that President Doug Baker routinely circumvented state laws and regulations to reward friends and associates. The report, commissioned after watchdog groups and whistleblowers … Continue reading
Parakeets in the Chicago ‘Burbs ?
Have you seen parakeets in Chicago? Some time in the 1970s, somebody’s pet parakeets escaped. These weren’t tropical parakeets, but ones that evolved in the relatively cold climate of southern South America, called Monk Parakeets (Myiopsitta monachus). Their cold-tolerance and … Continue reading
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Community Fundraisers We Should Consider Attending
Posted in Autism, College, East Leyden, Education, Franklin Park, Golf Outings, Harwood Heights, Health, Leyden, News, Norridge, Norridge School D80, Northlake, Pennoyer School District 79, Schiller Park, Schiller Park Commentaries, Schiller Park Recreation, Schiller Park School District 81, schillerparkblog, Social Media, Special Education, Sports, Sports Scholarships, Union Ridge SD86
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Leyden and Norwood Park Townships Need To Seriously Consider School District Consolidation
One of the maddening aspects of the state’s ongoing financial crisis is that some obvious long-term solutions are rarely considered. One solution to the massive tax collections by state and local government is to reduce the number of local governments. … Continue reading →