Whereas it is right for a school community to show appreciation for a career of years of dedication and service to the school, and Resolution by Representative Daniel Kleinman I am very grateful to our […]
Last night our principal Dr. Riskus shared our State of the School address. In it, he reaffirmed our commitment to equity at all levels of the school. I voiced a concern: our entire building has […]
Nope, Mr. Vallas, This is A False Choice. Fully funding public education should mean wholistic choices are available to students like, Technical, Trades, Arts, Sciences, and equally resourced neighborhood options; those are choices— and they […]
I have been made aware, I have utmost concern, and I advise that anyone from the Disney Community reach out— our Principal Dr. Riskus (priskus@cps.edu) is promoting utmost transparency and accountability regarding these disturbingly serious […]
Dear Sir: I am proud to see you in your position. Welcome home. As you clearly know and demonstrate, the challenges of the present can lead to the greatest accomplishments of the future. I do […]
He has 10 years’ experience built on immigration legal filings, housing law mediation, policy statute analysis, legal research and writing, managing large dockets of time sensitive projects, helping pass state and city legislation, directing and […]
One student at risk puts every student at risk.
We need to acknowledge this.
And we need CPS to act like it.
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One we can all use before a dream. Why fall asleep when you can climb? Why fall asleep when you can climb?
Hi Neighbors! It continues to be a pleasure to serve our community at the nearby school, Disney Magnet. Amazing things continue to happen at Disney, and the teachers and staff continue to go beyond. I […]
A nation’s sight toward its future is determined by how it looks at its past.
Herd immunity is predicated on heard mentality.
Politics is knowing whom to ask of what, how, and when and knowing that the answers are found in the same manner.
Your lack of an experience only strengthens them who have it. I have always been a fan of slant grammar.
All within a chaotic election period, when I was honored to receive your vote of confidence to retain my seat, we on Local School Councils were doing our best to navigate the needs of our […]
Hadn’t brought out the machine in a while and felt like jotting something down. I tried to revise it since the first thought, but instead I left it as is. Going the wrong way down […]
It has been a while since I put my hands to the keys, so here we go! All technology shares certain traits and one such is how it is instantly dated.
The suggestion seems to be requesting community dog waste-bag dispenser installations and more neighborhood parking options. Dear Neighbors, As Community Representative, I think Disney’s outdoor campus is an asset that the school adds to our […]
Do things greatly. Not because they will make you great, but because you are.
Write like no one is reading. Edit like everyone is.
If you don’t always have time to read the bulletins published by Immigration Services, here’s one you don’t want to miss!! Copied below. Tips to Avoid Common Mistakes with H-1B Electronic Registration During last year’s […]
I am proud of my work in our council’s sub-committee to offer this resolution before our council as a whole, which it passed through vote at a special session tonight, Friday, January 22, 2021. Unfortunately, […]
Few things are as political as bipartisanship. And they require such. I am not even sure if that is a bad thing. Working together I mean.
Throughout history people think it comes without explanation, but long remembered are the words of a requiem for a nation. Never forget the stain he affixed, through his insurrection of 2021, January the 6th.
Daniel Steven Kleinman, Paralegal Certificate from Loyola Chicago A Summary to an H-1B Fiscal Year 2022 Cap Season Introduction: This summary is a guide to the contemporary status of the H-1B Fiscal Year 2022 Cap […]
Incidentally, we were on our morning walk when this thought came.
I am grateful to have reaffirmed the trust that I have earned in my community by winning re-election to the Walt Disney Magnet Local School Council in Buena Park, Uptown Chicago. Earning public trust comes […]
The greatest reminder of all- is that we can; we have done so all the way to now. Find yourself by counting the number of times you’ve lost yourself. To finish is the greatest ability […]
Yes, I know. Now is not necessarily the time you want to hear about a galaxy far, far away. When is? But, there are times when the epic saga and universe beyond tell tales stronger […]
A device for every child who needs one and access to high-speed internet. The following was sent to me from Chicago Public Schools central office. Learning at home starts with having a computing device, and […]
Property tax payers need even minute respite. All community stakeholders need less dog waste. A few neighbors elected me as a Community Representative to Disney Magnet Elementary Local School Council on Chicago’s north side. The […]
I am proud of my service on the Local School Council on Disney Magnet Elementary and work to fulfill my community’s ability in Buena Park, Uptown to partner for the good of the school and […]
I tried to use rockets for my prom ask. Silly/Stupid/True. Explosive. Rocket Prom Ask TwoThousandANDFive – Way too Millennial Oh geez. Oh man.
“Ha, Humans” one lamb said to another as they watched the shepherds conferencing in the distance. I hadn’t type a thought in a seemingly long while. My hope is that this will suffice in the […]
A thought typed a year ago. Today I was able to read it. Here you go! A sign is seen by the willing. And I doubt anyone else.
The words are too many and too well known to require any sort of specific enunciation by this writer. However, this writer has seen such proliferation of demonstrations of ignorance of language in online posts […]
My close acquaintances know of my detailed knowledge and opinions of the Star Wars saga films (the 9, for those counting). I approach the films as I do to Homer’s Iliad: With utmost respect. Despite […]
I am sure someone much smarter has already created such and improved upon such, let alone scribbled it down. It is a fun hobby to imagine what types of technology could still work if it […]
I asked you stand with me today, four months ago, and vote to re-elect me. Today, we are an election apart, and yet we still stand together. Thank you. I still have not received direction […]
The news. It is always the same but it never gets old. Beyond that, I’d rather not comment.
It was an extreme privilege to land an internship in Cook County Commissioner Bridget Gainer’s office at the start of my career. The topic was of utmost priority: Cook County was being ravaged by the […]
I joined this debate of definition: Democracy is the culmination of all our greatest efforts of equitable participation summarized into the expression of a vote. I feel our disservice to ourselves is that we see […]
It was actually a good idea. Here’s how I would start it:
Typewriters are fun because you can’t hit the delete key. They are also loud. cLick cLickcLick. So, here’s a thought, sans the typewriter. Democracy is Humanity’s Rarest Invention. In all of their 5,000 years of […]
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I drafted this idea while attending Loyola University Chicago Institute for Paralegal Studies. We were being trained on how best to keep time for legal billing purposes. A few of my classmates asked for copies. […]
I have always counted on you. My greatest hope is that I have proven: You Can Count On Me, too. The current crisis definitive of our lives is of life and death. Your health is […]
Be where you watch the News. Have the screen off. Take a breath. It is how you breathe. They are both different, yet entirely the same. Breathe a breath. Hey did you know that “fight […]
When I was hired during the last housing crisis through an Obama administration relief effort, it was clear to all of us involved: it was way too little, way too late. Imagine median rent at […]
I was funded by an Obama grant and served as a housing outreach counselor and organizer during the Millennial Great Recession in ’09 on Chicago’s far north-side. I would hand out worksheets to help promote […]
Because it convinces Han Solo to come save the day. You are about to be called on. Take a Look Around. We need you. Rent is due in 3 days. Try googling words like, “how […]
As author of the New Neighborhood Block Club Manual, I wanted to make a note of some of the practices that your block clubs – from around the country – have adopted during this time […]
I am making a list. Our schools are anchor points in our neighborhoods. Our small business are our economic vitality. I have begun reaching out to all of the small business surrounding the elementary school […]
As a graduate of Loyola Chicago with a Bachelor of Arts in English, focusing on cross-cultural syntax, benefiting from years of experience as a professional grant writer, furthering skills of legal writing by returning to […]
Dear CPS Parents, Families, and Staff, Earlier today, Governor Pritzker and Mayor Lightfoot affirmed that we will not be closing schools in Chicago or Illinois. Under their guidance, we are developing plans to ensure the health […]
Foster to the North. Diversey to the South. Damen to the West. The Lakefront to the East. Vote on April 22. Disney Elementary. 4140 N. Marine Drive. Within these boundaries lie change-makers. Facebook Event!!: https://www.facebook.com/events/790734354796099/
What a privilege to be trusted as a volunteer to help keep Nonprofit announcements up to date. I know I play such a small role at this nonprofit, as evident by my very small name […]
I was lucky to have been a neighbor on Wilson, now running as Community Representative to Disney Elementary, located a half-mile south in Buena Park of Uptown. Uplift is an amazing high school with invigorating […]
Daniel Steven Kleinman Bachelor of Arts, English, December 2011 LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGOPresident of the Student Body, Damen S.J. Student Award of Excellence, 2009 ABA Accredited Certificate, December 2018 LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGOParalegal Studies, Corporate Focus Chicago […]
I listened. I read. I reviewed, deliberated, and discussed. We cast a vote last night and it will shape the future for the better for our students, now and future, our teachers and staff, and […]
Together, let’s send a message to CPS the whole city will hear. I need you on April 22, 2020. Let me know. https://facebook.com/events/s/stand-with-daniel-steven-klein/790734354796099/?ti=ia E: Dan@DanKleinman.org https://facebook.com/events/s/stand-with-daniel-steven-klein/790734354796099/?ti=ia I moved to Rogers Park to attend Loyola University […]
Hi, my name is Daniel Steven Kleinman! I love our neighborhood and I feel a call to service to make Chicago Public Schools the greatest in the world. All of our schools are our neighborhood […]
My wife and I love our neighborhood, and I love serving our schools. Disney has a unique opportunity to become an unprecedented leader in early education, with its innovative pod-style infrastructure, its extremely talented teacher […]
Nearly a decade of fast-paced, self-motivated accomplishments in paralegal, legal drafting, data, and leadership roles. Excels at maintaining individual case management while tracking urgent deadlines. A premier researcher, writer, and communicator able to convey necessary […]
As it was said.
At a lecture on self-health, the challenge was to “be creative for 1 hour.” I have to admit I gave up after 10 minutes and spent the next fifty looking out the window… but, you […]
If you are relying on logic to dismiss, excuse, or explain racism, I hope you will consider the following logical proof: There is one race: The Human Race. There are myriad things that make us […]
It has actually been a year now since I have experienced a documented ‘gran Mal’ seizure. My wife found me the first time. I think she said I was on the kitchen floor. I woke […]
Local School Council Elections are approaching. I want to hear from you:
It is always a pleasure to develop relationships with the small businesses of the neighborhood (Special ShoutOut to Three Wheels Noodle [2339 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647] where you must eat-in for the authentic Thai […]
Everything is a meme. The only way to beat a silent majority is to break the silence. Truth is that which begets truth.
For the last 2 years, I have been honored to fight for and serve as Community Representative to Walt Disney Magnet Elementary School’s Local School Council. I must recognize that all of these accomplishments were […]
Not sure when this page started, but it looks like it has come to its end. We have made it this far. Write that down. Because if we wonder how far we’ve come, that cannot […]
I hit many keys over the past while, but this pattern of key-presses seemed more right then others, so here I share it. You have no other choice but to choose whom to be.
28 August 2009 For Althusser: A General Introduction to New Structuralism Structuralism is a school of thought built on linguistic theories that Ferdiand de Saussure developed over a century ago. Saussure noticed that language is […]
We regulate all that a person can get, yet none that a corporation must give.
Friends, It is hard to describe the palpable shock that has echoed through the Disney community over the latest events. I have met us at barbershops south of the loop, I have met us at […]
Dear Community Constituents, I have received multiple comments from you that all deserve serious attention, contemplation and stakeholder participation. **PLEASE NOTE** that at the Call of the Chair the Disney LSC meeting scheduled for tonight, […]
And a shout out of congratulations to Lakeside Area Neighbors Association (LANA) in Uptown for another successful block party! From my time serving on the Local School Council at Senn High School in Edgewater, to […]
Once I had remembered what I had forgotten, I found the recollection so exciting that I had to write it down.
I found my way home so I typed it up. Instead of writing it down, of course. Find yourself by counting the number of times you’ve lost yourself
Obviously, I did not read it. My brother did. Her smile:It was mischievous in a way only he recognized.She winked:More so with her eyebrows than with her eyes. This is broken key poetry. Broken, he wrote;Like the […]
To me, the conclusion is obvious. People who take care of Chicago’s students as their job, as their livelihood, deserve to be treated as such. Earlier today I had one of those social media rant […]
I actually wrote a whole year’s worth of typewriter thoughts before my birthday, but these two are most recent and appear on the same page. Perhaps relatedly, that made them easiest to post. Life is […]
But there will be no cake. Only roll call votes. No music, only motions. And You’re Invited! Especially if you would like to make a public comment and participate in furthering Disney Magnet Elementary School. […]
We all care about Chicago’s public school system and all of whom it serves. I believe that right now is our chance to reform CPS into an elected, rather than an appointed, School Board. I […]
But in case you are extremely bored or extremely acute in your quest for local transparency, here’s the full report you can download. I’ll cut to the chase: I answered “no,” for pretty much every […]
The American Dream cannot be based any longer on individuality; the New American Dream is a Shared One. And I was lucky enough to briefly see the Fourth of July skyline while up there with […]
If you’re moving too fast to think, slow down. Incidentally, I was in a hurry so I just grabbed a grated sheet of newspaper. My worst decisions were those made in haste. That could have […]
I first typed this as an “away message” on AIM (AOL [America Online] Instant Messager). So much more than dreaming yet so much less than sleep; IM me at Dan_K8779 I tried a new photo […]
It is the cog out of line which changes the machine. Incidentally, I do believe I was thinking about Chicago when I thought of this. Admittedly, it was a few days before it actually found […]
The fact that you are here is the sign for which you’ve been waiting. Eh. It’s not the best, She said. Nostalgia rarely is. Many things are better when read in reverse. Not just this. […]
Time spent on writing is time saved on reading. That which is written in pain is read with pleasure. Read prolifically. Write profoundly. If you find yourself unwilling to turn the page then put down […]
I was privileged and honored to have been introduced to the Chicago neighborhood of Edgewater through its diligent network of block clubs, and then further through the efforts of community members in Uptown. An effort […]
We all care about Chicago’s public school system and all of whom it serves. I believe that right now is our chance to reform CPS into an elected, rather than an appointed, School Board. We […]
This evening, at the Local School Council meeting for Disney Magnet Elementary, I reached a personal achievement: I made the motion to hire a school social worker. I have advocated for more social workers in […]
Dust in the wind is the best archive. About this too much can be said, so no attempt will be made. Other than to say it gave me delight to type. Happy Monday-eve.
And after watching it live and seeing it again, all I can think of is Sunny Day Sweepin’ the clouds away On my way to where the air is sweet For those are the lyrics […]
lsc-esb-talking-points.pdf Prepared By Daniel S. Kleinman www.dankleinman.org April 19, 2019 A CHICAGO MODEL FOR THE ELECTED SCHOOL BOARD Local School Council Protected | General Election Assured A Dual Model for Success A model that is […]
There is rarely a more vehement yet shortsighted defense than the defense of the status quo. I wrote that first in 2013. I can’t remember the impetuous impetus, if there was one, but this post […]