Author Archives: Jan Kruse

Juvenile Justice in Champaign County— A Racial Disparity

This commentary first appeared on WILL 580’s Public Square. MY NAME IS JAN KRUSE and as a resident of Champaign County I wanted to share with listeners the experiences I recently had while serving as a Champaign County Juror. I … Continue reading

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Public Square Commentary on AWARE

If you have seen the local newspaper recently you may have read that some in the community think AWARE, the local anti-war anti-racism effort of Urbana Champaign, is some kind of radical group of subversives out to overthrow the government. … Continue reading

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Alternative Education Resources: The Educational Journal Review

Now more than ever teachers and those interested in questioning the current educational reform movement mandated for our public schools may want to turn to the non-profit, independent publication: Rethinking Schools. This publication has offered ideas and inspiration for 17 … Continue reading

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Dear School Principal

Dear School Principal: In an attempt to balance the extremely patriotic event that had been planned for 9-11-02 for our students, my class worked on a unit about the people of Afghanistan and Iraq. We looked at library books and … Continue reading

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We Are Smokin’ Now!

According to a past issue of Adbusters Magazine (July/August 2001), “in order to be a fully informed citizen we need to know the entire story.” Looking below the surface is not often easy, but with the existence of independent media … Continue reading

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Has Your Child Been Tested?

Across the country there is growing pressure to require even more standardized testing in our classrooms. As an elementary teacher in the Mattoon Unit #2 school district my students (6-7 year old; first graders) are facing another year of even … Continue reading

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