March 30. Happy best worst day, us. #WorldBipolarDay
To those of us Starting and Ending each day with the same slight advantage in an un-winnable game— it is nice to think we are playing on the same team. #bipolartogether If you or someone […]
Month: March 2022
#Typewriter Thought Well Wishes For the Cold First Days of Spring
May the wind off the lakeGale while you sleepbe replaced by the sunwhen you awake.AChicago Blessing.
#Bowtiefriday March 25, 2022, We Made It!!
Oh yes we did! While I am at work, and typing away, I can still take a moment away just to say Hey! Its Bow tie Friday! Celebrate! So happy for another, and looking forward […]
On this, CPS is correct: entering the skilled trades is a career path incredibly rewarding, incredibly overlooked.
Actually, chicago used to have trade and technology schools. The geniuses of the 1990 young neoliberals agreeing with the 1990 old Reganright produced what became referred to positively as “school reform.” Schooling became about testing […]
Atlanta Journal Constitution Publishes the Truth: Diverse Public School Education Opportunities Only Strengthens the District.
I agree wholeheartedly with this opinion piece. Returning graduates into a teaching program makes perfect sense. Hire great teachers, retain teachers that are familiar with their community, and grow a direct pipeline into a body […]
The definition of Irony is: Mr. Tucker “I’m So Oppressed that I can Say what ever Trash I want and that is why I Love Putin” Carlson
Nothing beats oppression like the first amendment. It is the first amendment that is allowing Mr. Tucker to say what he wants in America about America, about Ukraine. He can say all of this without […]
In case you missed it, UofC proved it: CPS’ Most Ardent Policy is Segregation
I remember serving as Policy Director for the strong community organizing and activist non-profit, Action Now. Their blue shirts are still visible at many Social Justice efforts. When Rahm Emanuel closed 50 schools over one […]
What Real Repression of Free Speech Looks Like.
See image. Courtesy of Russia.
Typewriter Thoughts 220311
Truth begets truth. That’s the only un-lie. And in a world of post-truth a word like un-lie is necessary. The loudest of lies can be drowned by a whisper of truth.
“Former CPS chief Janice Jackson rules out running for mayor”. —- good.
She should not and would not be what the city needs. And kudos to Ms Jackson for knowing it. I do agree with the below; given the nature of the new CPS CEO finding fewer […]
Local School Council Filing Extended to March 9! Want Candidate Tips? I’ve had 3 at-large elections.
Local School Council election filings have been extended to 3/9. At-large community members who reside within the school’s attendance area or voting district boundaries, as well as parents, staff, and students in their respective school […]
Education Secretary Not Running for Mayor—- good.
Arne Duncan, former Education Secretary under President Barack Obama and former CEO of CPS announced that he will not be a candidate for Chicago’s mayor in the 2023 election. I think this is a good […]