Sunday reads.
Did you watch the game? ‘‘Grueling,’’ Hinrich said in summing up the Bulls’ Game 4 victory at the United Center. ‘‘It was just one of those games that everyone is going to be talking about for a while.’’
One year moratorium on virtual charters.
Family wealth is still the greatest predictor of school success.
Life in Rahm’s Chicago. Alderman’s sister gets a key post in CPS.
The evidence mounts that the education reformers are
Observations from yesterday’s IEA Retired conference.
I would guess that there were about 200 IEA Retired members in attendance.
There was a large turnout to hear Will Lovett present on TRS and the pension fight in Springfield. Lovett is an IEA lobbyist and the pension go-to guy in Government Relations. He is personable and knowledgable.
“Don’t pick on me on your blog,” Lovett joked after the session when John, Glen, Jack and I were playing hooky from a third session, hanging in the banquet room.
“I’ve only said good things about you, Will.”
And it’s true. Lovett doesn’t set policy. He just works for those who do.
His session was full of retirees who know about pensions.
We are worried about the news that We Are One and IEA leaders are at the table with Senate President John