Ms. Katie's Ramblings

I avoided becoming a fully-certified teacher for a long, long time. I taught English overseas for many years in Japan. I loved the lifestyle...

For a long time, the way we do special education has...irked me. And I mean in general, not just my pretty messed up district. I imagine i...

The best lies are always ones based in some truth. The newest austerity project for districts across the nation, including the Chicago Pub...

Dear Madame Secretary, I am writing to you today from Chicago on behalf of all the children, families, and staff in the middle of a massiv...

CPS has done it again. If you thought " Student Based Budgeting " was a bad idea (it is) then you will not be surprised to learn ...

**I am beyond angry. Beware strong language ahead.** It feels like the world is crumbling around us. Our state remains without a budget-t...

For a number of decades now, the topic of social justice curriculum has dominated the progressive wing of education. Teaching culturally-rel...