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Sunday
August 03, 2008
Some miscellaneous thoughts on the end of summer and the beginnng of a new school year
Monday
July 28, 2008
For years, the Illinois state legislature has underfunded their obligations to the Chicago Public School and downstate teachers pension funds.
Thursday
July 24, 2008
Monday
July 21, 2008
All schools are held to the same standards but are expected to meet those standards with dramatically different resources available to them. Illinois legislation needs to be altered dramatically and new ways of funding schools have to be found. While this problem exists in virtually every state, Illinois’ funding inequities are the worst in the nation. Not surprisingly, we also have an achievement gap second to none. While the average state picks up 50% of school expenses, our state pays about 30%.
Saturday
July 19, 2008
The NY Times recently interviewed Randi Weingarten, the probable next president of the American Federation of Teachers, who wants to replace NCLB’s standardized testing with a vision of public schools as community centers. Is it realistic to expect such expansion from schools and teachers that are already stretched thin just trying to teach reading, math and the other traditonal school subjects? Can (or should) our public schools become all things to all people?
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