Moment of Silence Law Upheld!
On Friday, October 15, 2010, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals decided that the mandatory Illinois”Silent Reflection and Student Prayer Act” passes…
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Teen Suicide and Homosexuality
The past year has seen the tragic suicides of five young men who identified as homosexual or who were taunted with homosexual…
Gov. Daniels Doesn’t Understand that Social Issues are Linked to Fiscal Problems
Earlier this week, we sent you an article by Laurie Higgins regarding the controversial statement by Governor Mitch Daniel (R-IN) to the Weekly Standard that “‘the next president, whoever he is, would…
Political Activism Trumps H.S. Basketball Trip
Another boneheaded and politically motivated decision by District 113 — the district for which I worked for a decade — has landed…
Thanksgiving As Seen Through the Lens of Critical Race Theory
There is a concerted effort on the part of proponents of “critical race theory” to erode respect for America through public education.…
Scandalous Intolerance in District 113
It was suggested to me that I file a Freedom of Information Act request with the school district for which I worked…
Chicago Tribune’s Julia Keller Endorses ALA’s Banned Books Week
I was disappointed to read Julia Keller‘s article “Don’t read that: The secret lives of book banners” in Sunday’s Chicago Tribune. Julia…
Homosexual Agenda Advanced Under “Safe Schools” Banner
H.R. 2262, “The Safe Schools Improvement Act,” was introduced in May, and in June it was referred to the Subcommittee on Early…
District 204’s Hemant Mehta
District 204 parents really should spend some time perusing Neuqua Valley math teacher, Hemant Mehta‘s website to determine whether he is the…
Unprofessionalism in District 204
Last week, I wrote an article forewarning IFI readers to avoid the “Bean” in Millennium Park on Saturday, August 15 at 1:00…
The Corrupt American Library Association Censors with Carefree Abandon
In the fall of 2008, I wrote two articles describing how absurdly imbalanced public high school book collections are on the topic…
2009 Chicago Gay Pride Participants
Chicago parades include the famous St. Patrick’s Day Parade in March, where the Chicago River is tinted green in honor of the…