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Posts tagged "schools"

Statement from Karen Stuefen, Candidate for Elmhurst BoE

Elmhurst District 205 has all the elements required to excel as a premier district for maximum learning and opportunity for our children, while increasing property value for Elmhurst citizens.  Community engagement, passionate and dedicated teachers and administrators, and innovative thinkers all contribute to ensure Elmhurst is a destination district delivering an excellent education.    However... Read more »
By Chris Ladd,
March 13, 2011 at 6:35 pm
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Statement from John McDonough, Candidate for Elmhurst BoE

Recent developments in the District have shown a School Board buffeted by a storm of issues – various capital projects gone off track, difficult budget cuts, repeated personnel changes, and the community-wide notion that, “together, we can be better.” The Board, understanding that significant transitions are imminent, clearly sees the need for a fresh start... Read more »
By Chris Ladd,
March 13, 2011 at 6:32 pm
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Lottery losers

Question – How much money do Illinois schools get from the state lottery? Answer – The same as all the players, minus the winners. The Illinois lottery brought in a profit of $643m in 2009 for the Common School Fund.  Outstanding!  In that tight budget year the extra money should have helped around the margins... Read more »
By Chris Ladd,
September 17, 2010 at 8:06 pm
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Wrestling with teacher unions

Unions are reasonably good at protecting workers whose jobs involve the daily risk of having molten steel dropped on them or getting arm chewed off in a machine.  However, the value of a union for government workers, especially professionals like teachers, is a little harder to define. This year’s strike-season seems to have passed without... Read more »
By Chris Ladd,
August 29, 2010 at 7:56 pm
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