By: Diane Benjamin h/t a reader Unit 5 schools don’t exist to teach kids essential life skills—unless you want your kids to grow up protesting on weekends as adults while you support them. Learning critical thinking skills requires being able to read. Opposing Federal Law Enforcement enforcing the law every president has in the past, […]
By: Diane Benjamin This note was circulating on social media yesterday: . If you child goes to Pride Club meetings at Normal West you need to know what medical professionals are talking to your kids and what they are being told. MOST kids with gender dysphoria outgrow it. “Gender Affirming” drugs sterilize your kids before […]
By: Diane Benjamin I had hoped at least one parent would have shown up at the Unit 5 School Board meeting last night to talk about the issue below. One parent did speak about fights at football games, but no one spoke on this issue. You can see her comment at 35:10. She was followed […]
By: Diane Benjamin Did you get this email? Greetings Wildcats! You are being contacted in hopes you might allow your student to participate in a research study being conducted by Tyra Jackson at ISU. If your adolescent chooses to participate, they will be asked to complete a 5-minute online survey and a few activities during […]
By: Diane Benjamin If you know a great local teacher let me know! I was told about one at Normal West: John Bierbaum, Social Studies Teacher. Bierbaum also teaches civics the way it should be taught, no ideology just facts. Your kids have one chance to learn about their country, they will learn truth in […]
By: Diane Benjamin More on this story: https://blnnews.com/2021/11/26/unit-5s-equity-audit-waste/ As reported, the Urbana School District has and Equity Task Force. That group recommended hiring Systemic Educational Equity LLC. The two people pushing for that hire were Superintendent Dr. Jennifer Ivory-Tatum and their very first director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. The Urbana DEI director is none […]
By: Diane Benjamin Expecting public schools to not indoctrinate kids is never going to happen. Instead parents need to demand School Choice. Where your kids go to school should not be decided based on your zip code. It is discriminatory to low income kids who often get tossed into schools with substandard education. If the […]
Flying around I’m hearing unsettling information about an Assistant Principal. Details needed! blnnews@yahoo.com
I spoke to Dale’s mom. Dale was registered at Normal West but he was killed in August 21st and never got to attend. No one from West contacted her. Many people are talking about ways to make sure he isn’t forgotten. His mom suggested a memorial bench at Miller Park or at the Cornbelters field […]
By: Diane Benjamin The spontaneous Executive Session was not held on November 13th, it was held on November 8th at the end of a regular meeting. It was held in response to some disgruntled parents. The Board briefly recessed, hopefully not to discuss whether to hold an Executive Session. Holding any discussions outside of a […]
By: Diane Benjamin We don’t know what happened in the Unit 5 School Board secret meetings that caused Coach Hess to resign. Some have questioned if the football coach at Normal Community resigned for the same reason. If paying assistant coaches had anything to do with it, I just received the emails where it was […]
Details 7:00 at Chiddix Junior High Unless you demand answers, you won’t get any. 30 Minutes for Public Comment will not be enough time. I think a lot of people plan to attend and many will want to speak. The School Board can not interrupt speakers. During Public Comment citizens have the floor, stopping free […]
By: Diane Benjamin About this story: https://blnnews.com/2017/12/22/food-ban-at-miller-park/ A few people are trying to convince me that food won’t be banned at Miller Park, but I can’t get them to explain what Jay Tetzloff meant when he aid: “Once we have a concession stand you won’t be able to bring your food in” I’m told that when […]
I received this comment by email and permission to print it: Thank you!!! Thank you for digging into this story. Don’t give up. You don’t know how happy this makes me to see somebody trying to get to the bottom of this and find the truth!! Is it coincidental that this is happening right before […]
