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Got a bench? The bench thief strikes in BGIM land

May 23, 2017September 12, 2012 by Shay

The past several days in BGIM land have just been insane! My work life is going at full speed, as the little agency that I head is growing into a not so little agency. I admit, it’s a little scary to oversee such rapid growth as we watch not only our budget grow but just …

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Categories Random babble 4 Comments

When the teachers left the classroom, an inconvenient moment

May 7, 2020September 10, 2012 by Shay

My hometown of Chicago is all in a tizzy as public school teachers went on strike for the first time in 25 years. Growing up, I remember the teachers being on strike a lot, granted that is no comfort to the hundreds of thousands of parents scrambling today with their kids, many whom need to …

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Categories Current Events Tags Chicago Public Schools, teacher's strike Chicago 2 Comments

Doing Dumb Sh*t in the Digital Age…what one 16 year old will learn

May 7, 2020September 8, 2012 by Shay

Back when I was 16, I thought I was damn near grown and knew everything. At 16, I had discovered the joys of Southern Comfort and sensimilla and pretty much forgot that my only real task at 16 was to go to school and strive to be a productive member of society. Instead I left …

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Categories Current Events Tags Alyssa Douglass 3 Comments
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