Tag: public schools

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Update: Why Parents Should Be Cautious of School Counseling Initiatives

A reader sent this link to go with the others: https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/665322583-lurie-s-children-s-hospital-administered-irreversible-sex-change-interventions-on-at-least-145-patients-says-new-report By: Diane Benjamin The 1% Sales Tax increase approved by Mclean County for schools includes more mental health counseling. You don’t want to let these people anywhere near your kids. New program: The @lurieccr refers to Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago. The link on […]

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Oppose HomeSchool regulations: SB 2827

By: Diane Benjamin Many thousands of people signed Witness Slips when the original bill to regulate homeschooling was heard by committee. It was passed anyway. Since rules are immaterial, the original sponsor added an amendment that could be voted on anytime. The amendment pretends truancy officers have time to access educational portfolios and refer charges […]

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How Low Will Educators Go to ‘Better’ Grades?

By: Diane Benjamin Read this story: https://www.realclearinvestigations.com/articles/2024/11/12/schoolhouse_limbo_how_low_will_educators_go_to_better_grades_1070484.html?mc_cid=ac0e6166c0&mc_eid=a903ff179f Did you know some states are lowering standards to make assessments look better? The story mentions Oklahoma and Wisconsin are doing just that to combat declining test scores. It also mentions the new head of Maryland schools, Carey Wright, who is refusing to lower expectations for students. She […]

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Know Your Child’s Rights

By: Diane Benjamin This document is amazing. Parents have rights too, schools have to provide you with ALL materials used to teach. Schools can’t use surveys to gather information on your kids without your permission. We know they are breaking that one! Schools can’t sell your child’s information without your consent. Schools can not discriminate […]

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Public Schools aren’t teaching what your kid needs to thrive, they teach this:

By: Diane Benjamin 63% of District 87 students need remedial education at Community College after spending $12,000 per student per year: https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/district.aspx?districtid=17064087025&source=trends&source2=postsecondaryremediation 35% of Unit 5 students also need it after spending $12,000 per student: https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/district.aspx?districtid=17064005026&source=trends&source2=postsecondaryremediation Note: Those are the percentages for students who choose to go to college, not every student. Covid is the […]

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Unmask the kids-McLean County

By: Diane Benjamin The McLean County Board Health Committee met yesterday. One mother gave Public Comment. Julie Bakewell presented the Resolution below to Committee Chair Susan Schafer. The Resolution is a revised version of one another Illinois County has already passed. Julie spells out why Pritzker’s Executive Orders are meaningless and IDPH and ISBE have […]

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Is your school teaching Marxist Social Justice?

By: Diane Benjamin Judicial Watch obtained the below from a Maryland public school. https://www.judicialwatch.org/investigative-bulletin/maga-under-fire-radical-racists-storm-american-education/ Since public schools are controlled by the left, you need to find out if this is being taught to your kids: If you voted for Trump, you are a racist. If you deny white privilege, you are a racist. If you […]

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Pritzker loses, he likely won’t care

By:  Diane Benjamin When it was obvious a judge in Clay County was going to rule against Pritzker’s illegal orders in favor of State Rep Darren Bailey, Pritzker tried to get the case moved to Federal Court.  That judge stalled for weeks but ruled yesterday to send it back to Clay County. A hearing date […]

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History 101: Public Schools

by:  Diane Benjamin When a politician announces free Pre-K for all – make sure they don’t get elected.  Here’s why: Free public schools weren’t the creation of the Founders, in fact there is nothing in the Constitution about government running schools.  Progressives brought mandatory education to pass in the early 1900’s.  In 1919 Arthur Calhoun […]

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Is this a Preschool or a Prison? We Can’t Really Tell the Difference

To allow a child of school age to spend 15.5 mille seconds in one of these god-awful places is irresponsible. — jtl, 419 Wasn’t America supposed to be the land of the free? By Melissa Melton of Truthstream Media.com via LewRockwell.com The public primary school for pre-kindergarteners featured in the video below gave me chills. The brightly colored buildings belied […]