J.D. Busch

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J.D. is a writer who splits his time between Chicago and Florida.

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Chicago Private Schools Discriminated for Years to Further DEI and Now the IRS Wants Its Money Back

The Latin School of Chicago, Francis Parker, Shipley, and thousands of other National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) members could lose their non-profit status.

September 14, 2026

Butt Plugs, Nazi Marching Songs, and Oyster Farmers: A Unified Theory of Chicago’s Elite Private Schools

What Maine's prep-school-expelled former Senate nominee can teach Gold Coast parents about who gets a hall pass (and who gets excommunicated).

Lakeview Is Still a Social Justice, “Free Palestine” Hellhole, Says a Former 20-Year Resident and Contrarian Columnist

Chicago’s Gayborhood found something it loathes more than Republicans.

Latin School of Chicago Head of School Exit Raises Questions About DEI-First Governance Models

NAIS schools reinforce DEI priorities while “Alpha” schools compete on results.

January 19, 2026