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Kathleen Graham on Why Montessori Education Encourages Independent Thinking and Meaningful Learning Beyond the Classroom

Only 58% of children worldwide achieve minimum reading proficiency, and 44% achieve a similar level in mathematics by the end of primary school, a statistic that continues to shape broader discussions around educational engagement and learning outcomes.

International Business Times · May 28

No Mor Chikin! Detroit school launches legal fight to stop Chick-fil-A from being built near its playground

The Giving Tree Montessori School says Chick-fil-A should find a new location for its store, set to be built right next to its playground.

The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2025

Ice arrests Oregon chiropractor as he was dropping off child at preschool

Mahdi Khanbabazadeh, 38, was arrested outside Guidepost Montessori school after agents stopped him en route

The Guardian - US · Jul 17, 2025

Elon Musk is launching a Montessori school outside of Austin

Applications are open now.

Fortune · Aug 2, 2024

Woman charged with child cruelty and assaults on 12 children at £1,900-a-month Montessori nursery

Twickenham Green Montessori has since been shut down following the police investigation

Evening Standard · Jul 31, 2024

Bed Racing Car: Still a Montessori Bed, But So Unique

The main criticism of Montessori beds is that they are “boring” and too minimalist. Indeed, the classic version is a wooden frame under a mattress placed on the floor, allowing the child to easily use their sleeping area independently once they have learned to walk.

inkl · Jul 12, 2024

The tally of unpaid leasehold taxes is growing, and Cook County must fix the problem

Governmental agencies and nonprofits are exempt from Cook County property taxes. But if they lease out part of their property to a for-profit business, that business is supposed to pay. Too often, those taxes go uncollected.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 12, 2022

How UIC cost taxpayers $1.2M, Illinois pols funded by Juul and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 9, 2022

How UIC has cost Cook County taxpayers $1.2 million

The university never told county officials it was leasing to a preschool — which could be on the hook for over $800,000 in property taxes. So the bills went to a past tenant — which refused to pay the county over $400,000 in taxes but was allowed to renew its…

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 9, 2022

Creche at centre of RTE investigation got €6m in Covid grants

They were closed during the pandemic and accounts show their main firm The Links Creche & Montessori Ltd received the multi-million euro grants between 2020 and 2021

Irish Mirror · Aug 1, 2022