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Referendum Campaigns Can Be Savagely Divisive, Even At a State Level in a School Board Referendum

Posted on January 30, 2020 by royfmc

The referendum, as an instrument of political decision-making, has been the source of much consternation in 2016. First, June saw an unexpected British vote to leave the European Union (EU). Then, in October, Colombians shocked the world as the narrowest … Continue reading →

Posted in #taxation, capital projects, Education, election fraud, Illinois, Illinois Pensions, illinois politics, News, political satire, politics, referendum, Referendums, Taxation, Triton, Triton College, vote | Tagged advocates, Board of Education, budget, education, Illinois, income tax, infrastructure, politics, Roy F. McCampbell, school district., Special Needs children, transparency | Leave a comment

Taxpayers need to do their homework on school referendums

Posted on January 25, 2020 by royfmc

Voters in many areas across Illinois will go to the polls in the Primary in March to elect politicians. Some will also make choices about school spending that will have a more direct impact on household budgets. Before Election Day, … Continue reading →

Posted in #420day, IEP, Illinois, Illinois Pensions, illinois politics, News, political satire, politics, Pritzker, referendum, Referendums, Social Media, Special Education, Taxation | Tagged advocates, Board of Education, children, common core, Illinois, Illinois General Assembly, ISBE, parents, Pritzker, Roy F. McCampbell, Roy McCampbell, school, school district., Special Needs children | Leave a comment

27 Companies Who Hire Adults With Autism

Posted on June 22, 2019 by royfmc

Growing list of companies who hire adults who are diagnosed with autism or are autistic. Includes company information and resources for job seekers. — Read on workology.com/companies-hiring-adults-with-autism/

Posted in #mentalhealthmonth, Autism, Economy, Education, Employing Disabled, Illinois, illinois politics, mental health, mike madigan, minimum wage, new horizon center, News, Norridge, Norridge School D80, Pennoyer School District 79, politics, Pritzker, Roy F. McCampbell, Social Media, Special Education, student discipline, Taxation | Tagged Autism, autistic child, autistic children, Illinois Autism Society, Leyden Area Special Education, Special Needs children, unemployment, work force, World Autism Awareness Day | Leave a comment

Norridge SD 80 Moves Forward on Leaving LASEC

Posted on October 14, 2018 by royfmc

http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/norridge/news/ct-nhh-kimberly-special-ed-tl-1011-story,amp.html

Posted in #taxation, Autism, Education, Elections, IEP, Illinois, illinois politics, Leyden, Leyden Area Special Education CoOp, News, Norridge, Norridge School D80, Pennoyer School District 79, political satire, politics, robert martwick, Rosemont School District 78, senator Mulroe, Social Media, Special Education | Tagged advocacy, advocates, Autism, Board of Education, education, Illinois, Leyden, parents, politics, Roy F. McCampbell, school, Special Education, special needs, Special Needs children, transparency | Leave a comment

Are Chicago Area School Superintendents Seeking To Protect Their “Turf” By Restricting Competition Without Considering the Best Interests of the Families and Students by Opposing HR 610 ?

Posted on August 27, 2018 by royfmc

Currently, throughout the Chicagoland area various persons purportedly speaking in behalf of school districts are panic peddling concerns by area Superintendents, regarding a US Congress House Bill (HR 610) that was introduced for consideration by the US House of Representatives … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicago, Economy, Education, Elections, Employing Disabled, illinois politics, LASEC, Uncategorized | Tagged advocacy, advocates, Autism Awareness Month, autistic children, Board of Education, budget, Chicago, children, cook county, FAPE, IEP, Illinois, LASEC, Madigan, politics, Rauner, Roy F. McCampbell, Schiller Park School District 81, school, School District Consolidation, school district., Special Education, special needs, Special Needs children, transparency, work force | Leave a comment

Disabled teens suffering the mental health effects of bullying

Posted on August 10, 2018 by royfmc

New research shows the effect of bullying on disabled teenagers and suggests what schools can do to help. — Read on theconversation.com/disabled-teens-suffering-the-mental-health-effects-of-bullying-101186

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Is Illinois’s Budget Real ? Or a Political Convenience ?

Posted on June 3, 2018 by royfmc

Illinois budget watchdog groups are skeptical over whether the $38.5 billion fiscal 2019 state budget that passed Thursday is truly “balanced” . Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle should restrain their self-praise about the budget plan given that it … Continue reading →

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Let’s Face Reality About The Illinois General Assembly, They Perpetuate The Poor Governance Of Illinois

Posted on June 2, 2018 by royfmc

What is sad about this and all the rest of legislative work in Illinois is that the Dems can decide to pass a bill, the ERA, that will have no impact on equal rights because current laws and regulation mandate … Continue reading →

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The Parents of Norridge SD 80 Students at Enger Continue To Face Challenges Created By LASEC

Posted on May 22, 2018 by royfmc

So Norridge SD81 Administration has worked diligently with the Illinois legislature to ensure the continued enrollment at Enger only to encounter Amendment 2 To SB 2344 introduced at the request of Leyden and Norwood Park area Superintendents to frustrate the … Continue reading →

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Norridge SD 80 Parents Are Watching The Progress of SB 2344

Posted on May 8, 2018 by royfmc

UPDATE as of May 9, 2018 at 5:30 PM: Please show your support of SB 2344 in the Illinois House committee by going to this link and filing as a proponent: http://my.ilga.gov/WitnessSlip/Create/108859?committeeHearingId=16071&LegislationId=108859&LegislationDocumentId=138183 When the House Amendment 1 is discharged … Continue reading →

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