"In some cases, the defence of failure is breathtaking. Blue states such Given where Chicago is right now this new stadium proposal is a bad idea and a bad deal – Wirepoints on The Chicago Way with John Kass
April 26, 2024
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Ted was on The Chicago Way with John Kass and Jeff Carlin to discuss the proposed $5 billion lakefront stadium project proposed by the Chicago Bears & Mayor Brandon Johnson, why Chicago is struggling compared to other metro areas across the country, why the city might or might not go the way of Detroit, and more.
Some Illinois lawmakers continue to deny that covid aid and other federal stimulus bailed the state out of its fiscal mess. But a look at past and projected revenues from COGFA shows just how much the bailouts blew out the state’s revenues. And now that they’re over, how much harder it will be for Illinois revenues to grow.
Election integrity – both real and perceived – is essential to government’s legitimacy and stability. Illinois, like the rest of the nation, better fix its problems now.
Ted joined Dan and Amy to talk about Chicago’s latest bond offering, why Chicago’s dismal home value growth is due to poor policies, the next $70 million to be spent on migrants, the 9% salary hikes demanded by the CTU, and why Illinois lawmakers voting to stop Chicago’s selective enrollment schools from being closed is hypocritical.
Weekly crime statistics from the Chicago Police Department: Report through 4/21/2024.
Stoned, stupid and compliant makes for an easily governed populace.
Get back to learning the basics, reading and
Simple Math. The student can then at least
Gain some decent employment later.
Then teach some basic history, all history,
Civics.
The current teaching is lacking in many
Ways and unless changes are made these
Kids are in for a world of hurt.
Parents be parents or stop having kids,
Take care and raise them or the prison
System will do it for you.
Teachers don’t teach they indoctrinate. What’s needed is Cameras in every classroom.
The K-12 school choice movement is rapidly growing across the country, and most states are expanding already existing options for students and parents. Illinois is the only state reversing earlier gains. Time will tell, but I predict that Illinois will become less attractive and competitive as a destination for firms and their workers at least in part due to its poor public education. For more information, check out EdChoice’s just-released 2024 edition of “The ABCs of School Choice”, which documents K-12 school choice activities by state.
Americans aren’t becoming more stupid. This is some stupid Zero Hedge doom garbage. There’s plenty of evidence to the contrary. It’s known as the Flynn effect after researcher James Flynn.
I disagree, America HAS become more stupid. We’ve imported hordes of poor uneducated third worlders, and now their kids are half of all children under the age 18, and a majority of students in many districts across the country. So yes, importing a less educated population, that cares little for public education or education at all, is inevitably going to lead to lower test scores. Immigrants of the past built the private relgious schools that educated nearly everyone, before the public schools took over. Now they show up and say “Gimme free breakfast and lunch and a chromebook I can… Read more »
You have not met my in laws. They are more like outlaws and I avoid them like the plague. Not kidding so no lol.
Do you even know what the Flynn effect is? ‘Cause you missed the point completely.
Don’t think people are getting stupider. Well then just check out Ole Dave here. Dumb as a box of rocks .
Maybe it has finally become impossible to hide the depth of the failure of public education and the education establishment. Will we stop listening to the excuses and force out the destructive ideas that have infected schools for decades?
A student needs to be motivated, in my case I went to private schools, and my father said that if I didn’t do well he would send me to the public school. that was motivation
“If you think riding the tiger is rough, watch what happens when you fall off “ as the old adage goes.