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Comment on About by The Frunchroom Moves To Beverly Arts Center - BADBODY Magazine

The Frunchroom Moves To Beverly Arts Center - BADBODY Magazine — Tue, 26 Sep 2017 23:54:34 +0000

[…] of Beverly, former principal of Blaine Elementary School. He now serves as president of the Chicago Principals and Administrators Association and is an outspoken advocate for public […]

Comment on One Million to Zero: The influence of race on special education funding in Chicago Public Schools by drext727

drext727 — Fri, 18 Aug 2017 14:08:53 +0000

Reblogged this on David R. Taylor-Thoughts on Education.

Comment on Holding a Mirror Up for Our Unelected Board of Education by Lisa Pesenti

Lisa Pesenti — Sun, 30 Jul 2017 04:10:50 +0000

THANK YOU on behalf of all students, parents, families, and teachers/staff that continue to work toward equity in education!
Like you, I believe this a miscarriage of justice! All of the unelected School Board should resign!

Comment on Holding a Mirror Up for Our Unelected Board of Education by Marcia

Marcia — Sat, 29 Jul 2017 21:18:56 +0000

Excellent! I’m so glad there are more than one voice letting the public know just how underhanded the CPS’s brass are towards their educators, the same educators they need in order to see and achieve success for the school system, but most importantly, for ALL of the children who attend CPS schools and not just the ones live in certain zip codes. Thank you so very much for bringing up what is done at the disservice to the people of Chicago and also challenging the status quote.

Comment on With Police Reform Flip-Flop, Mayor Emanuel Fails Leadership Test by Jeffrey Booker

Jeffrey Booker — Sun, 16 Jul 2017 01:27:31 +0000

Solve the problem, take the mayor’s place. Troy, you stand the best chance of uniting the city in a successful effort to defeat the mayor. This is not the time to be humble and, “Stay in your lane.” Your knowledge and track record in the field of education would cause a large portion of the electorate to support you because they are outraged at the current state of the public schools. They see how school system serves primarily, as a revenue stream that drains public funds into private pockets. You have the professional and educational credentials that will satisfy a large number of voters that are currently emotionally disconnected from the current political process. Additionally, you have credibility in the street as an honest and capable man. You can surround yourself with people that may be more knowledgeable in specific policy areas. There is no shame in that, the city needs a team of leaders that truly have the public’s best interest at heart as the conduct the public’s business. You need to come out now. The mayor is co-opting key constituencies so that come election time, if the turn out is low, they will be his people. Do not heed the council of those that stress the need for money to wage a successful campaign. If money is allowed to be the determining factor, Rahm wins hands down. The special prosecutor in the Van Dyke trial has filed a motion to replace the judge because of judicial bias against the prosecution. The educational system is not the only institution in need of new leadership. The city need a new leader that just happens to be an educator. Troy, save our city.

Comment on With Police Reform Flip-Flop, Mayor Emanuel Fails Leadership Test by Catrina Johnson

Catrina Johnson — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 18:17:18 +0000

Lori Lightfoot spoke poignantly to the consequence of the city’s inaction to the DOJ report: lawsuits. I guess the $210 million dollars that Chicago taxpayers, vs the police themselves, have shouldered is not enough incentive for change. Maybe when Chicago goes the way of Detroit, this will get attention. After all, what’s left for the city to tax?

Comment on With Police Reform Flip-Flop, Mayor Emanuel Fails Leadership Test by Bob Hackney

Bob Hackney — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 13:58:16 +0000

As usual, your analysis is incisive and irrefutable.
Sadly, Emanuel has always been this way, and will never change. He’s the living embodiment of everything that makes the Democratic party establishment incapable of appealing to its natural constituency: the oppressed, the disadvantaged, the young, and all those who seek social justice.

Comment on With Police Reform Flip-Flop, Mayor Emanuel Fails Leadership Test by Theresa

Theresa — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 13:03:25 +0000

Keep up the good work in sharing information

Comment on THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY: How and Why CPS Removed Me from My School by banagainstcorruption

banagainstcorruption — Tue, 09 May 2017 10:44:34 +0000

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Comment on Dear Mayor Emanuel: I resign my position as principal of the #1 rated neighborhood school in Chicago by 7 great things about our schools

7 great things about our schools — Thu, 09 Feb 2017 21:20:23 +0000

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