Students with disabilities must still meet certain criteria to benefit from IEPs. It is not a “get out of jail free” card as Stacy Davis Gates implied.
Category: Commentary
Abhinav Anne: There are lessons to be learned in the ashes of California’s fires
The Los Angeles wildfires are a chilling symbol of a broader issue: the cascading impacts of climate change across the United States.
Maria Gross Pollock: Here’s how Illinois could turn Medicaid into a program that truly works
Illinois Medicaid insures more than 3 million individuals, but the state’s strategy seems to be: “We’d love to help, but not too much.”
Eric Muller: Federal workers may soon face moral dilemmas. Here’s what they can learn from history.
Lawyers’ responses to Japanese internment during World War II offer lessons about the space between following orders and walking away.
Clarence Page: Jimmy Carter’s funeral brought a rare and much-needed vision of peace
Former President Jimmy Carter was remembered as “something of a miracle.”
Paul Vallas: What Illinois’ population exodus tells us about the state and Chicago
Outmigration is one of the best ways to measure the effectiveness of government. By that measure, Illinois deserves a failing grade.
David McGrath: My clutter is no match for my wife’s superpower
What better time than the start of the new year for all of us to move forward in our lives by decluttering?
Elizabeth Shackelford: Plight of South Korea’s democracy has lessons for us
Polarization in South Korea, has helped a political leader rally enough support to potentially thwart accountability.
Patrick Hughes: Lawsuit against Des Moines Register is about holding media groups accountable
The Chicago Tribune Editorial Board dismissed The Des Moines Register poll as an innocent error, but the numbers tell a different story.
George Cardenas: Chicago must create a relief mechanism for property taxpayers
Local governments need to manage and to control their property tax levies, but property tax relief must happen quickly.