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Author Archives: Steve Lefko

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Loyalty … to low standards

Avatar photo by Steve Lefko September 19, 2023September 19, 2023

The most revealing part of a recent River Forest District 90 school board meeting, the part showing how far from education these mini-politicians have taken their community, was this what-if moment: “Who’s to say five years from now there isn’t a group of seven people here that say I want to remove a curriculum that […]

Posted inColumns

Combined dissimilarity is the key to building community

Avatar photo by Steve Lefko June 8, 2021June 10, 2021
Posted inColumns

Defending District 90

Avatar photo by Steve Lefko May 11, 2021May 11, 2021
Posted inColumns

A crooked District 90 Crosswalk

Avatar photo by Steve Lefko April 6, 2021April 9, 2021
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Stumbling in the curricular crosswalk

Avatar photo by Steve Lefko March 17, 2021March 17, 2021
Posted inOne Views, Opinion

Education and the opposition party

Avatar photo by Steve Lefko February 16, 2021February 16, 2021
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River Forest Year in Review, take 2

Avatar photo by Steve Lefko January 26, 2021February 10, 2021
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I double-dog dare you to run for school board

Avatar photo by Steve Lefko October 28, 2020February 10, 2021
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Long live the beautiful bubble

Avatar photo by Steve Lefko October 21, 2020February 10, 2021
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An open letter to the D200 Board of Ed

Avatar photo by Steve Lefko October 15, 2019February 10, 2021

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