UPDATE: Quinn signs education reform law. Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn is expected to sign today what’s called "sweeping" education reform, a step in the right direction in several regards: Longer school days and a provision allowing school to place competence…

by Susan Ryan Illinois’ Boone County Board is contemplating a truancy ordinance [Ordinance pdf is linked on the right sidebar]. They like to call it a truancy ordinance, but it’s more accurate to call it a daytime curfew. Last fall,…

Iowa professor’s outrageous response to GOP event prompts outrage The poor lady became unhinged when University of Iowa conservatives said that they were planning a "come out of the closet" day. Apparently believing that she or gay organizations have a…

( Scott Strazzante, Chicago Tribune / April 14, 2011 ) President Barack Obama appears at campaign fundraiser at Navy Pier in Chicago. When President Barack Obama was in Chicago last week, he candidly told campaign contributors he had challengedRepublicans to repeal Obamacare with this…

by Susan Ryan Senator Cullerton introduced SB 626, which now has an amendment introduced yesterday by Senator Lauzen. Senator Lauzen is now the chief and only sponsor. As of yesterday, the bill passed a second reading and is back in…

Revolutionary thinking about schooling: “Our tightly controlled educational system mocks the promise of democracy. With a closed educational system we simply cannot have an open political system. The current situation allows the government and bi…

by Susan Ryan A Mississippi judge continues to take on homeschoolers. Updated: District 13 judge demands info on all homeschoolers – Ramblings, Rants & Remedies According to courthouse conversations I had on Monday (I’m not sure if I should mention…

Radical leftist Bill Ayers was challenged in a university setting about his solutions for education. Ayers lauds Education Secretary Arne Duncan’s Chicago schools record, which in reality is dismal. He says he’s anti-government, but calls for more public school funding….