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Seeing Global Education’s Future
Seeing Global Education’s Future
People who live in China become desensitized to the air. The expats are included. I wear a mask when the Air Quality Index goes over 100, but I’m in the tiny minority. Just to compare, New York is usually 6 and Paris is usually 5. Over my daily commute, I might see ten people out of the thousands I pass wear masks. I don’t want to minimize the importance of air quality, especially when it comes…
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Tying Instruction to Assessment
Tying Instruction to Assessment
Good teachers assess student performance constantly. I can get more from a five minute student conversation than a five year review of test scores. Excellent teachers are experts at assessing their students in real time.
I worked with an educational consultant on a project in China, in both Beijing and Yichang, which is a third-tier city I call China’s equivalent of St. Louis. Yichang is near…
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Educating for the Future
Educating for the Future
Street sweepers in Shanghai offer a hint at the economics of China’s job market. The average income in Shanghai is under $15,000 per year. Street sweepers make less than that. Compare the life of these workers to the fact that I rarely see a car on Shanghai’s streets less than three years old. For every Chevrolet, Ford or Honda I see, there are twenty BMWs, Teslas and Bentleys. I am not kidding…
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Historical Sites to Visit in The Hague
Historical Sites to Visit in The Hague
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A graduate of Northwestern University with a master’s in English literature, John Heintz of Chicago also earned an MBA from the University of Chicago and a JD from the John Marshall School of Law. He went on to serve as legal officer and assistant superintendent for operations at Niles Township High School District 219 before becoming an international education and…
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The John Marshall Law School - Recognized for Legal Writing Training
The John Marshall Law School – Recognized for Legal Writing Training
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A former legal officer and assistant superintendent of operations for Niles Township High School District 219 in the Chicago area, John Heintz leverages his knowledge and experience to write about education and legal topics at Second Rail Education. A graduate of the University of Chicago with an MBA, John Heintz works also holds a juris doctor from the…
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Globalization of education is here. Personalization is coming.
Globalization of education is here. Personalization is coming.
John Heintz, school lawyer, administrator, teacher and progressive learning advocate, offers a perspective on merging these two irresistible trends. The world, Heintz explains, is already globalized.
China is leading the way in education investments. Students in China learn English. Ambitious parents understand the value of sending their child to English-speaking countries every holiday for…
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The Meaning of the Eyes in The Great Gatsby
The Meaning of the Eyes in The Great Gatsby
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A co-founder of and senior legal consultant with Chicago-based Lydian, Inc., John Heintz served as the assistant superintendent for operations and chief legal officer for Niles Township High School District 219, within which he also functioned as an English teacher earlier in his career. John Heintz counts To Kill a Mockingbird and The Great Gatsby among his…
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RIC Expands and Improves with Help of Prominent Donors
RIC Expands and Improves with Help of Prominent Donors
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The recipient of a juris doctor from the John Marshall Law School in Chicago, John Heintz is a public attorney who recently served six years as chief legal officer with Niles Township High School District 219. Outside of his professional pursuits, John Heintz is a board member for the charitable foundation of Chicago’s Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.
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Mountain Biking as an Olympic Sport
Mountain Biking as an Olympic Sport
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The recipient of multiple graduate degrees, including a master of business administration from the University of Chicago, John Heintz is a senior legal consultant for Lydian, Inc., a firm he co-founded in 2013. He also recently served at Niles Township High School District 19, where he was the chief legal officer. When he isn’t working, John Heintz enjoys…
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How Testing Bolsters Learning
How Testing Bolsters Learning
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A former assistant superintendent and chief legal officer with Niles Township High School District 219 in Skokie, Illinois, John Heintz is a co-founder of Lydian, a management consulting firm headquartered in Chicago. John Heintz also writes content for Second Rail Education, a blog he founded as a way to explore key educational issues in Chicago and…
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Using Technology as an Educational Tool
Using Technology as an Educational Tool
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Chicago education professional John Heintz has worked in a range of roles during his career, serving as a classroom teacher, legal consultant, and education entrepreneur. Before becoming chief legal officer and assistant superintendent at Niles Township High School District 219, near Chicago, John Heintz spent more than 15 years as a language and writing…
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Local School Funding - a Barrier to Equality in Urban Areas
Local School Funding – a Barrier to Equality in Urban Areas
John Heintz, Chicago
As a senior legal consultant for Chicago firm Lydian, Inc., John Heintz offers high-end management consulting services to corporate leaders. John Heintz comes from a background in education, and previously served as the assistant superintendent for operations in Niles Township High School District 219 outside Chicago. He also continues to operate Second Rail, an organization…
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The Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Melds Research and Patient Care
The Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Melds Research and Patient Care
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After serving as the chief legal officer and assistant superintendent of operations for Niles Township High School District 219 near Chicago, John Heintz launched Lydian, Inc., a Chicago-based consulting firm that offers consultation on sustainability, economic development and human rights-related leadership matters. Throughout his career, John Heintz has…
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ASCD Launches New Video Streaming Service for Educators
ASCD Launches New Video Streaming Service for Educators
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Currently the senior consultant at Lydian, Inc., in Chicago, John Heintz previously served as chief legal officer and assistant superintendent at Niles Township High School District 219 for over six years. In his efforts to stay current with the latest developments in education, Chicago’s John Heintz has relationships with professional organizations such as the Association for…
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The Enduring Nature of The Great Gatsby's Closing Lines
The Enduring Nature of The Great Gatsby’s Closing Lines
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John Marshall Law School graduate John Heintz has worked in a variety of positions throughout the state of Illinois, including chief legal officer with Niles Township High School District 219 in Skokie, and as an attorney with Chicago education law firms such as Scariano, Himes and Petrarca, Chtd. When he is not working with school districts in and around Chicago,…
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Unequal School Funding, Student Poverty Result in Inadequate Education
Unequal School Funding, Student Poverty Result in Inadequate Education
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John Heintz, the founder of Chicago-based management consulting firm Lydian, Inc., is an attorney and educator with wide-ranging interests in education and the law. John Heintz, a Chicago resident, applies his 25 years of experience to advocacy for educational transformation through Second Rail Education, an organization he founded to mitigate…
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Solving the Pension Crisis and Making Illinois Schools Competitive
Solving the Pension Crisis and Making Illinois Schools Competitive
John Heintz, Chicago
Currently guiding the Chicago consultancy Second Rail, John Heintz has past experience as assistant superintendent and chief legal officer of Niles Township High School District 219. Focused on ways of improving organizational performance and student achievement in Chicago, John Heintz authors regular blog articles on the Second Rail website.
In one recent piece, Mr. Heintz…
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