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...
by Jack Jennings | Jul 30, 2021 | Fatigued by School Reform: Articles, lnterviews, and More
On June 21, 2021, a letter was received about Fatigued by School Reform. It follows: Dear Jack, Sorry to be so late responding to your book. I think it is brilliant! It is clear, comprehensive, astute and a masterpiece of brevity. To cover the time period you did in...
by Jack Jennings | Jun 22, 2021 | Fatigued by School Reform: Articles, lnterviews, and More
On June 8th, 2021, the Alliance for Educational Impact sponsored a discussion of Fatigued by School Reform, Jack Jennings’ latest book. Participants included local school superintendents, school improvement providers, members of state boards of education,...
by Jack Jennings | May 21, 2021 | Personal
Ser anciano es ser más débil, un recuerdo que el carácter de una persona, ni fuerza ni belleza, es la cosa más importante. Ser anciano es conocer la muerte, por lo tanto el tiempo pasado con los seres amados es precioso. Ser anciano es sufrir el dolor física y...
by Jack Jennings | Mar 18, 2021 | Fatigued by School Reform: Articles, lnterviews, and More, federal education policy
On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed legislation to deal with the pandemic and the Nation’s economic problems. Included in this measure are provisions meant to reduce the number of children in poverty by one-third to one-half. Un-noted in this debate has been the...
by Jack Jennings | Dec 11, 2020 | Fatigued by School Reform: Articles, lnterviews, and More
The book, Fatigued by School Reform, has received a great review from a very prestigious publication. Choice Magazine, affiliated with the Association of College and Research Libraries, describes itself as “an authoritative source on the evaluation of scholarly...
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