Opinions on education

The following are editorials, commentaries, and opinions from various sources regarding public education, collected in October 2016. Comments and opinions of websites linked from this page do not necessarily represent the opinions of the Illinois Association of School Boards.

Higher salaries

Editorial Board, Champaign News-Gazette, October 27

Guest column: How Illinois could boost school accountability

Michael J. Petrilli and Brandon L. Wright, Thomas B. Fordham Institute, State Journal-Register, October 2

Guest View: One penny sales tax best hope for school facilities

Mike Chamness, Illinois Association of School Administrators, Southern Illinoisan, October 6

Clerk unveils new tool aimed at simplifying candidate filing process

Ted Slowik, Daily Southtown, Chicago and suburbs, October 7

Bonus babies

Editorial Board, Champaign News-Gazette, October 13

Brown: The waiting game paid off for teachers

Mark Brown, Chicago Sun-Times, October 12

Opinions: Five myths about charter schools

Emma Brown, Washington Post, October 14

School officials shouldn't charge fees for late registrations

Ted Slowik, Daily Southtown, Chicago and suburbs, October 14

Ralph Grimm: District 205 deficit spending can't continue

Ralph Grimm, superintendent of Galesburg District 205, Galesburg Register-Mail, October 16

Student assessment results should be used to start discussions

John Bute, superintendent of Central District 104 (O'Fallon), Belleville News-Democrat, October 20

Berg: Why the next teachers strike could be at your school

Austin Berg, Illinois Policy Institute/ Illinois News Network, Daily Southtown, Chicago and suburbs, October 20

New ideas gauge who's ready for college

Douglas Domeracki, superintendent of Community High School District 94, Daily Herald, Chicago suburbs, October 26

Editorial: Take a deep look inside RICo school tax issue

Editorial Board, Dispatch & Rock Island Argus, October 31, 2016  

Let money follow kids, let schools compete and then scores will rise

Editorial Board, Belleville News-Democrat, October 31, 2016  

Editorial: How gerrymandering has robbed you of a real vote

Editorial Board, Chicago Sun-Times, October 31

Voice of The Southern: Vote yes on school facility tax

Editorial Board, Southern Illinoisan, October 31

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