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Summary and audio linked here.
Chicago’s political leadership is floating a pension buyout program as evidence it is seriously addressing the city’s thirty-six-billion-dollar unfunded pension liability, but Mark Glennon, founder of the Illinois policy research organization Wirepoints, said that the proposal moves debt from one column to another rather than reducing it, and that the broader fiscal picture facing the city continues to deteriorate across every measurable dimension. Audio here.
Expect no retraction or apology. This what they do.
The state’s existing buyout program for its own pensions is the precedent for Chicago, which should be a warning: Look out for similar exaggerated claims and shoddy analysis.
Full interview and summary linked here.
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I hope the Professor Kilborn continues litigation – from my view, the college is creating a hostile work environment and has documented it for the court. I think the BLSA should also be sued.
Looks like he is going to sue.
“Kilborn wouldn’t comment on whether he planned to take the training, but he told the ABA Journal that he planned to file a lawsuit. He said he had to hold the public institution accountable for abuse of due process, lack of fair notice and mischaracterization of facts.”
See other wirepoints link
https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/law-prof-must-receive-online-diversity-training-coaching-before-classroom-return-letter-says
Any former students can take a simple 5 question survey about the professor.
https://t.co/ET9vmbAoB8?amp=1
The change.org petiton had a whopping 250 signatures.
Once again another college diminishes the value of a degree from their institution. I had a friend who went to a minority student club at UIC years ago (20+). He thought he might learn some helpful information on obtaining a grant or other financial benefit. He said it was nothing more than students complaining about professors who they thought were racist. He was asked about one of the professors who someone felt was targeting minorities because that professor would actually watch them during exams. His response was ” I never noticed, I’m too busy concentrating on my test”. Last time… Read more »
UIC certainly comes across as a hack college.
Remember years ago they were trying to position themselves as the UCLA of the Midwest? How well did that work out for them!