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Archive for September, 2010
US Department of Education Seeks Feedback About Special Ed in Illinois
This fall, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) will be reviewing whether the State of Illinois is correctly following the rules and regulations for Early Intervention Services. This program is also known as Part C of IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Act). OSEP will visit the Illinois Dept. of Human Services [...]
Tires Stolen Off Honda Fit: A Recurring Trend? – Updated
Last spring we reported on Honda tire bandit(s), and now the trend seems to have resurfaced in the neighborhood. Center Square Journal reader Chris Keller, who parks his Honda Fit on West Pensascola Avenue between Damen and Hoyne, was recently a victim of this crime. “As I was trying to put the car up on [...]
Friends of McPherson Elementary Form Community Group
Homegrown email chains have been spreading among parents, neighbors, and teachers of McPherson Elementary (4728 N. Wolcott Ave.) about “a group interested in improving [the] neighborhood elementary school.” These emails suggested a booster group similar to the ones already operating for public schools like Ravenswood Elementary and Waters Elementary. They’re calling it Friends of McPherson [...]
