As the 9,000 delegates to the NEA RA arrive in Chicago this week, some might want to head over to Whittier School at 23rd and Damen to show support for the parents, teachers and students who are fighting to turn La Casita into a library.
Tweet this morning from the City of Chicago: Gay Pride Parade today at Halsted, between Belmont and Broadway starting at 12:00pm. Expect additional traffic in the area. Well yes, I do expect there will be additional traffic.
Wisconsin politics is getting weirder and weirder since Scott Walker arrived. And when you can say that as a resident of Illinois, that is really saying something.
I’m not fan of Cuomo, but isn’t it interesting what a Democratic governor can do when they want to do it.
It is no surprise that more teachers are jumping ship.
When the members of the G8, the world economic powers, meet next May in Chicago, will they be discussing how to make money from your kids school. You bet.
With the possible exception of Jon Huntsman, the Republican presidential field is weak on candidates who could appeal to centrist swing voters, including moderate Republicans. But there is one 2012 prospect who has a proven track record of pursuing policies that owe a great deal to the moderate Republican tradition and who could potentially shake up the race for the GOP presidential nomination: President Barack Obama.
If Obama chose to run for reelection not as a Democrat but as a moderate Republican, he could bring about two healthy transformations in the American political system. The moderate wing of the Republican Party could be restored. And the Democratic presidential nomination might be opened up to politicians from the Democratic wing of the Democratic Party. Michael Lind
Fred Klonsky 
I had lunch with a Wisconsin high school teacher at the Milwaukee Art Museum on Saturday and she was outraged that Scott Walker wants to ease the child labor laws in Wisconsin. It appears that Walker supports teens working longer hours at a younger age. Does Walker believe that flipping burgers and cleaning toilets at the local fast food joint will lead to a brighter educational and economic future for Wisconsin’s youth? Is Wisconsin destined to become the first third world state in our country?