Ralph Martire is executive director of the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability (“CTBA”). He also serves as a regular columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times, the State Journal-Register and The Herald News on issues involving government accountability, tax, fiscal and budget policies. Ralph was the recipient of the Illinois State University 2004 Ben C. Hubbard Leadership Award, presented to an individual whose leadership has significantly benefited education in Illinois. A frequent lecturer on fiscal policy, Ralph teaches a Master's level class on fiscal policy and a Doctoral class on the politics of education at Illinois State University, and has taught tax policy seminars for the International Fulbright Scholar Program, the National Labor College and the national Women in Government lecture series. Prior to joining CTBA, Ralph was a partner in a law firm, with a sophisticated transactional practice focused on intellectual property, structured finance and mergers and acquisitions.
I have the greatest respect for anyone addressing
the gross injustices in funding that affect the quality of
life for students and families today.
BUT, As I am aware with documentation about the money
not being used in School District 299 for education,
i.e. Federal dollars. Can't one also address making
those in charges of these valuable dollars more
accountable for how they are being used than to
speak constantly abou how Illinois ranks 49th in
the nation in the amount of funding provided to
the states revenue.
Ponder the thought that if without fail it cold
be demonstrated that real accountablity was in
place for what was being done with the dollars
(Chicago) received for education,
It would not be so difficult to get more funds.
Failure goes both ways, money not being used
that was given and money being requested
and you cannot show what you are doing with
what you have and finally how can anyone
justify not spending 54 million dollars of Federal
dollars by a given dead line yet you want more
money??
Just a Comment - nothing more