by hanhayes | Jan 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
Since my state representative (elected last November) has accepted an appointment in the new governor’s administration, it occurred to me that all three of my local representatives were appointed shortly after an election. So why did I bother to vote? I...
by hanhayes | Aug 23, 2017 | Politics
According to Annie Dillard a partial eclipse bears almost no relation to a total eclipse; rather it is like the difference between kissing someone and marrying him. I didn’t quite get the analogy until I experienced one myself, and since then I’ve decided everyone...
by hanhayes | Apr 29, 2014 | Uncategorized
Over 500 people have been shot in Chicago in just four months. My teenage son casually commented that they are picking up fast these past few weeks. Last night a 14-year-old girl shot another 14-year-old girl over a boy. When the summer comes, I’m grateful that...
by hanhayes | Jul 31, 2013 | Chicago News, Education
At a recent family picnic, an elderly uncle growled at me for wearing a “radical political” t-shirt. My shirt has the popular internet meme “Every Chicago Public School is My School,” which accurately captured the groundswell of anger at Rahm...
by hanhayes | Jun 3, 2013 | Uncategorized
Last week I was a guest blogger for the Christian Science Monitor’s column Modern Parenthood. The photo they ran of the President includes my nieces, nephew, son, and husband (see below).
by hanhayes | May 2, 2013 | Uncategorized
Last week as some 60 parents, students, teachers, and community activists from Manierre School on the near north side embarked on the third “Walk the Walk” protest against school closings, organizer Sherise McDaniel called out, “Is Mayor Emanuel...
by admin | Apr 17, 2013 | Education
This week The Nation took the struggle to keep Canter Leadership Academy open nationwide. While it’s a great boost for the community fighting to keep it open, it also should heighten the debate about public education and corporate school reform. As I pointed out...
by hanhayes | Apr 16, 2013 | Education
At long last, it seems that education is making headline news across the country. Unfortunately, it’s not good news. Perhaps we can thank Rahm Emanuel for his insistence on closing a record 54 schools while “turning around” 11 even though schools CEO Barbara Byrd...
by admin | Apr 10, 2013 | Education, Uncategorized
The first comment Rahm Emmanuel had about school closings was that he wasn’t going to get pulled into name-calling and “schoolyard taunts.” The intent of that was to further polarize the city by throwing it back to Chicago Teacher’s Union...
by admin | Apr 5, 2013 | Chicago News, Education
Note: This post was from February25, 2013 How hypocritical is it that CPS says that school closings have nothing to do with charter schools – yet the Walton Family Foundation (who have made CPS the largest recipient of funds for charter schools in their massive...
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