Editorial: When school boards ride in limousines and students lack the basics

When School Boards Ride in Limos and Students Lack the Basics

Editorial: When school boards ride in limousines and students lack the basics

With inflation straining families and tax bills rising year after year, it’s no surprise that public spending draws more scrutiny. The recent revelations about conference travel spending by Country Club Hills District 160 are a reminder that even small examples of waste can undermine public trust — especially when students are being left behind. District 160 spent $25,000 last year on conference travel for board members — including limousines, f…

Editorial: When school boards ride in limousines and students lack the basics – Chicago Tribune/Yahoo

“My fifth grader cannot show me how to do exponents. For the last three months, we’ve been going back and forth with time tables and multiplication. She can’t add three digit numbers. She don’t know division,” Country Club Hills parent Latisha Hearon said. “My third grader, I’m literally in the classroom asking the teacher what is going on with spelling words. I haven’t seen the spelling list all year.”