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Several schools have eliminated Halloween events this year as part of a commitment to equity and an inclusive environment.
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 was born and raised in Evanston. Shit like this just made me sick. A friend of mine told me that if I didn’t like social engineering, I should move out of Evanston. So I did. That was over 20 years ago. Best move I ever made. I will never go back.
Not sure how this is equitable. can the same argument be used against teaching about the ‘heroes’ of the LGBTQ+ community? It’s not inclusive because it fails to include those persons who believe that those lifestyles violate their own beliefs.
We mustn’t forget: some animals are more equal than others.