by Jack Jennings | Mar 16, 2022 | federal education policy, private schools / vouchers, school choice
In a new book, Jack Jennings reviews the history of American private education and weighs its worth in today’s society. These schools provide an alternative for parents with concerns about public schools. But, proponents of private education are claiming academic...
by Jack Jennings | Mar 16, 2022 | Uncategorized
Many young American men of Irish descent created their job careers in three particular areas — policeman; politician; priest — the “Three Ps”. Why was that? Vignettes are given of how a typical family affected by the “Three Ps” lived in Chicago...
by Jack Jennings | Oct 19, 2021 | Personal
Whether to run off with her lover or stay in a difficult but comfortable marriage is the question facing the heroine of this two-act play written by Jack Jennings. An article by Mr. Jennings from the Clarion giving the background for the play appears below as does the...
by Jack Jennings | Aug 16, 2021 | Fatigued by School Reform: Articles, lnterviews, and More
On July 21, 2021, Jack Jennings made a presentation to the Friars Club at the Clare in Chicago. Jennings summarized his latest book, Fatigued by School Reform, but also talked about the general condition of public schools in America. Note: There are some silent places...
by Jack Jennings | Aug 1, 2021 | Jack Jennings Biography
The New York State Archives maintains a trove of information on the relationship between the federal and the state governments on their dealings in education. In 2013-14, Jack Jennings was one of the advisors to that project. This is the biography the Archives used...
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