Compulsory Attendance Age Lowering is Back

So is Senator K Lightford and her SB 1307. One lesson I’ve had to learn again and again in Illinois is logic and accountability are low on many legislators’ list. That’s why our governors are usually highlighted on comedy shows … Continue reading

Chicago Teachers Union Leadership

The problem with many schools are people like Karen Lewis and her leadership. A former Illinois state senator and Senate Education Chair went further and described it in more shocking terms.  From Chicago News in 2009 before Lewis’ Chicago Teachers Union realm: “The … Continue reading

The Preschool Rat Race

The rat race of preschool applications to get the “best school” must be nothing short of exhausting. Observing a two year old’s parents resorting to résumés and other slick tricks portraying their little ones as evolving Einsteins stresses me out.  The absurdity of … Continue reading