BY FOX NEWS INSIDER // AUG 19 2013 // 10:29AM AS SEEN ON FOX AND FRIENDS The White House is imposing what some are calling a controversial new curriculum called Common Core in schools across the country. In a YouTube video, a curriculum coordinator in Chicago explains how through this new program students can actually […]
Common Core: 3 * 4 = 11 is okay
August 19, 2013 by 16 Comments
During a Common Core Math presentation to the public in July, Curriculum Director, Amanda August, stated, “under the new common core if even if they said 3 * 4 was 11, if they were able to explain their reasoning and explain how they came up with their answer.“. The video has been going around the […]
FOIA Appeals to Attorney General Spike 22%
May 15, 2013 by 1 Comment
The Daily Herald reports that the number of FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) appeals to Attorney General Lisa Madigan have spiked 22% in the last year. That increase could stem from more government denials of information requests, increased public knowledge about the right to public records, or other reasons, experts said. “I think it’s a […]
Weinert Chosen to Fill Vacant Grayslake D46 Board Slot
April 16, 2013 by 2 Comments
Karen Weinert was selected and sworn in tonight at a Grayslake District 46 Special Board Meeting to the the unexpired 2 year term of Shannon Smigielski, who resigned on March 3. The vote was 3-2, with Millington, Surroz and Facklam voting Yes; Carbone and Evans voted No. All 3 candidates for the open position were […]
Grayslake D46 Teacher Contract Summary Released
February 7, 2013 by 1 Comment
With both the Teachers Union and the Board of Education approving the tentative agreement, they have released a contract summary read by Board President Ray Millington at tonights meeting. Year One, 2012-13 Hard freeze [no base increase, no step, no lane] Retirement notice before March 1, 2013, end of career bump of 5.75% for 4 […]
Grayslake D46 Fraud?
June 27, 2012 by 1 Comment
In the continuing investigation of the Grayslake District 46 Insider Hiring of past school board member, Mike Linder, there is the appearance of fraud. The attached documents received from a Freedom of Information request show Mike Linder, under the company name Convex Company invoiced the district $4000 each for the months of December 2010, January […]
Michael Carbone: Example of a True Public Servant
June 19, 2012 by 3 Comments
In March of 2011, school board member Michael Carbone was censured in an open board meeting before his family, his peers and his community. His censure, based on the “evidence” presented during the meeting, left onlookers to wonder once again “What is going on in D46?” As they say, hindsight is 20/20 and today with documented evidence in […]
Michael Carbone: How the Press Attempts to Manipulate Elections
The last couple of days have given us a prime example of how the main stream media attempts to manipulate elections. The following stories were posted about Lake County Board District 16 Candidate, Michael Carbone. Sun Times Daily Herald News-Sun Grayslake Patch The charges/implications levied against Carbone in the articles is that he changed his […]