Teachers, Unions, and Transparency
From S.T. Karnick at The American Culture:
In case you missed it, LA Times reporters Jason Felch, Jason Song and Doug Smith used California’s public records law to obtain seven years of math and English test scores from
…
New Trier Township Area Transparency Results, 4 out of 25 Pass
Glenview, Northfield Park District, Glencoe School District 35, and Sunset Ridge District 29 score well on transparency audit.
Barrington Township Area Transparency Results, None Pass Test
An audit of the Barrington Township area in Northwestern Cook County revealed no local government agencies graded received a passing grade on basic online transparency guidelines.
Hanover Township Area Transparency Results, Only 1 of 12 Agencies Pass
An audit of the Hanover Township area in Northwestern Cook County revealed only 1 of 12 local government agencies graded received a passing grade on basic online transparency guidelines.
Palatine Township Area Transparency Results, Only District 211 Passes
District 211 is the only government unit to pass a 10-point transparency test in the Palatine Township area.
Schaumburg Township Area Transparency Results, 4 of 18 receive passing grades
An 6-month follow up audit of the Schaumburg Township area in Northwestern Cook County revealed that still only 4 of 18 local government agencies graded received a passing grade on basic online transparency guidelines.
New Searchable Database for Cook County Lobbyists
Cook County will now provide a searchable online database regarding lobbyists’ activities, according to the Daily Herald.
Public Employee Evaluations Access
Gov. Quinn has made an amendatory veto to HB5141, which called for the exemption of all public employee performance evaluations under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
The Institute argued against this bill, saying it would threaten transparency in government…
Polygraph Examiners Paid $83K Salary
The Illinois Department of State Police hired 8 polygraph examiners in fiscal year 2008 for a total of $667,324.10 in combined total wages.
Texas Model for Transparency
Yesterday the state of Texas launched its “re-branded and redesigned” Texas.gov, the state’s official website.
Now, Texans can “search for information that matters to them, perform online transactions with 24/7 assistance, use an intuitive and effective search function,…
