The Illinois State Board of Education has been granted a waiver to No Child Left Behind (NCLB) that will institutionalize racism in our public school system. How is the education bureaucracy doing this? The state is changing the standards students have to meet by “RACE”. Yes, each race will have a separate standard to meet over the […]
How to Win the Teacher Union War on Students
June 23, 2014 by 4 Comments
In most large cities it is clear the teacher union have a huge effect on how their school districts operate. This dynamic was on full display during the Chicago Teacher Union (CTU) strike last year. One of the most contentious items during the strike was the expansion of charter schools and the closure of more […]
Limiting Education Choices
April 7, 2014 by Leave a Comment
After several weeks of trying to teach my second grader how to ride a bicycle, I became pretty frustrated. I tried instructing Gracie the same way my parents taught me when I was 6. But I couldn’t understand what was going wrong. My poor mother must have run miles up and down West Street in […]
Illinois Charter School Commission
April 2, 2014 by 1 Comment
Charter schools allow parents to be able to choose an appropriate educational setting for their children by judging the merit of the educational institutions, classroom setting, and academic performance. The existence of charter schools allows parents to choose a path for their child. They are very popular in Illinois and around the country because they offer […]
Education Delivery - Time for a change
January 10, 2014 by 15 Comments
In Conjunction with Jack Roeser The delivery of education has remained basically the same for the past century while other industries have changed delivery methods accordingly with technological advances. To compare, let’s first look at a summary of a couple of other industries: Music Industry Delivery [Overview of Presentation by Derrell Bradford]: Live Performance - […]
Bruce Rauner: No Excuse Video
December 30, 2013 by 3 Comments
Bruce Rauner has released a new video. It was also played right before halftime of the Bears Packers game last night. The video highlights Rauner’s views on education. From Rauner press release: “I know the government union bosses will attack me for it, but I’ll keep fighting for better schools until every child in Illinois […]
MPS has most empty buildings in Wisconsin, costing taxpayers millions by blocking choice schools
December 27, 2013 by Leave a Comment
By Adam Tobias | Wisconsin Reporter MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Wisconsin taxpayers have been forced to spend millions of dollars to take care of empty Milwaukee Public Schools buildings the district refuses to sell to choice school operators. MPS’ 15 vacant structures, some of which have been unused for close to a decade, are costing state and local taxpayers approximately […]
Illinois Charter School Commission and Education Choice for the Underprivileged
December 14, 2013 by 32 Comments
Democratic State Senator Kimberly Lightford and Democratic Representative Linda Chapa-Lavia introduced bills (House Bill 3754, Senate Bill 2627 ) in their respective chambers to kill the Illinois Charter School Commission. This legislation, as it is currently written, also kills any appeals process if a local school district denies a charter school application. Sen. Lightford did not […]
Bruce Rauner for Governor
I have already written about how Kirk Dillard was funded by, and supported the teachers unions who have caused our massive financial crisis; how we cannot afford Dan Rutherford; and how Bill Brady cannot handle the state’s fiscal problems. It is now time to discuss my views on Bruce Rauner. I have known Bruce Rauner […]