Incoming Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson announced staff additions as he forms his mayoral administration in the Windy City, and it confirms the influence of his former employer, the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU). Johnson selected Annette…
Topic: Illinois
Chicago teachers closed schools over remote classes
Chicago Public Schools, parents, and students were stunned when the city’s teachers’ union chose to strike. The Chicago Teachers Union said that it would not teach in-person classes unless more coronavirus testing is implemented in…
For Illinois school, no opt outs for ‘Gender and Sexuality Program’
A high school student in Illinois is facing off against her school over mandatory participation in the school’s “Gender and Sexuality Program.” The program is mandatory for all students to attend. The Illinois Mathematics and…
Illinois Public Schools To Incorporate LGBT People When Teaching American History
An Illinois law requires public schools to incorporate information about the “roles and contributions” of LGBT people when teaching American and state history. Signed into law earlier this month, the legislation will take effect July…
Illinois Teachers Living Large
Some, but not all, but for them, before and after retirement, the phrase “gravy train” comes to mind. Open the Books, a group that does just that with state and federal records, regularly finds people…
LGBT History Gains In Illinois
They may not know the Bill of Rights, but students are being asked to broaden their base of knowledge in ways never before imagined, at least by most taxpayers.
Farrakhan Fan In Illinois School District
Not all of his admirers are powerless.
Can College Kids Fill Ghost States?
Nearly half a million people have fled California, New York and Illinois
Parents Unhappy with Illinois High School Seminar on Microaggressions
From Campus Reform: Parents of students attending New Trier High School in Illinois are dismayed by the school’s insistence on hosting a civil rights “Seminar Day” that discusses white privilege, microaggressions, and implicit bias. On…
Black Lives Matter Street Theater at the MLA
At the Modern Language Association (MLA) annual convention in Philadelphia this year, we got to see some of the “Creative Responses to Black Lives Matter” They included: A filmed street theater presentation on “The Shooting…
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Book Review: Is ‘The Dying Citizen’ a Prediction of America’s Future?
America’s ongoing and seemingly-constant crises have left Americans scrambling to find a sense of normalcy and safety. Just in time, to cut through the chaotic bombardment of conflicting messages and opinions while providing a voice…
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