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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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Loyola has “privilege” problem and affluent helicopter parents. A fair number of Loyola’s parents have pulled the “do you know who I am; I am an important person” card to advocate for themselves and their children. That’s the “privilege” that should be discussed.
And to think parents pay $15,000 a year to this school.HAHA Fools.
“White Privilege”
Shifting the blame from the real issues
1- your laziness.
2-Incompetent teachers
3-Democrats failed social policies
Feel free to add on to this list. There are numerous more reasons to put down good people.
There was a letter sent out to alums and parents. It was a CYA letter.
Playing defense as they pivot from the importance of family to climate change and social justice. Need to skinny up on the weekly offering.
Jesuits have all gone crazy. They’ve always been a little left leaning but the Jesuit crowd these days is out of control. I know someone who will be taking their child out of the school next year because of this type of stuff.
I can’t blame the parents who want to pull their children out of the school. If I had kids, I certainly would too.
True. In years past they were tough, disciplined, superb educators. They are all in now with liberation theology (basically Marxism) and CRT.