Most of us know the sorry state of education funding whether we have kids in school or not. I live in IL where the budget is calling for a 17% cut in education spending. Our schools aren't getting the money from the state like they are suppose to. I won't find out if Will will get preschool from the public school (even though he qualifies for it with ...continue reading
15 Apr | 2010
Why I hate dealing with the school district
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I hate dealing with our public school. They make things 10 times harder than they have to be for everything. Seriously. However, with Will aging out of speech therapy in June, I have no choice but to deal with them.In March, we were suppose to have a transition meeting. The state and the public school were to set up this meeting and let me know the ...continue reading
6 Feb | 2009
Private vs. Public School: The Decision
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As I have written many times on here, my husband and I have been struggling to figure out what we should do about Madison's schooling for next year. For those of you who haven't been along for the whole ride, let be give you the short story.My school district for a lack of a better term sucks. They have cut music, art, and all extracurriculars. We ...continue reading
17 Jan | 2009
Why you shouldn’t talk to the police without a lawyer present
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If you are not guilty, you should talk to the police, right? Wrong! By watching these two videos that I embedded below, I learned how the police can manipulate what you say and find you guilty of something you may have done! They are long, but very interesting to see the police tactics. This talk was given at a law school (I think). This first video ...continue reading
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