Education

Guest Letter: Residents Should Act to Cut D211 Budget

July 6th, 2010  |  by SFC  |  published in Blog, Education

The average teacher’s salary in District 211 is $93,000 per year – the 3rd highest in the state – yet academically the schools rank 69th.

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Schaumburg Rep. Frohlich Votes for Vouchers, Before He Votes Against Them

May 6th, 2010  |  by Brian Costin  |  published in Blog, Education, Features

Schaumburg Rep. Frohlich’s Support for Vouchers Lasts 7 Fleeting Seconds

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Dist. 211 fails to deliver on 2005 promises

February 17th, 2010  |  by Brian Costin  |  published in Education

The superintendent said the debt was structured so that D211 will be debt free in 2008. Instead we have seen a 37% increase in debt.

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“Chicago Tonight” Another Tax Hike for Chicago?

August 13th, 2009  |  by Brian Costin  |  published in Blog, Education, Media Hits

Brian Costin, President of the Schaumburg Freedom Coalition, was a guest Wednesday, Aug. 12 on “Chicago Tonight,” the Chicago-area’s premier public-affairs broadcast program.

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New Dist. 211 Board Members Face Contract Talks, Financial Challenges

May 8th, 2009  |  by Brian Costin  |  published in Education, Twitter

New Dist. 211 board members face contract talks, financial challenges @DailyHerald 

The two new Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 board members won’t have much a honeymoon, as labor negotiations between teachers are slated to take place

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Questions for D211, Schaumburg Library

March 23rd, 2009  |  by Brian Costin  |  published in Blog, Education

A good Letter to the Editor that appeared in the Daily Herald on March 23, 2009.

After reading “Library retreat rescheduled”, and “Dist. 211 vacancy to be filled” in Wednesday’s “Northwest suburbs in 60 seconds,” I’m just wondering:

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Keep Officers in Schaumburg Schools

March 23rd, 2009  |  by Brian Costin  |  published in Blog, Education, Public Safety

The Village Board really needs to take a hard look on where to make cuts and where to spend money. The SRO program needs to stay. Safety should remain the priority.

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Questions on Harper’s $153.6 Million Bond

December 31st, 2008  |  by Brian Costin  |  published in Blog, Education, Features, Model Legislation, Transparency

A letter to the editor on the details of a $153.6 million dollar bond issuance by Harper Community College appeared in the December 18th, 2008 issue of the Schaumburg Review.

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District 54 rightly cancels DARE program

December 19th, 2008  |  by Brian Costin  |  published in Blog, Education, Public Safety

When faced with an ineffective program and limited resources what should you do?

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