Monthly Archives: May 2007
Make $$ for your school’s PTO at Hilldale’s Fair Indigo Store on Saturday May 12th–Be There!
FUNDRAISER TOMORROW Saturday, May 12th At Fair Indigo Store in Hilldale (outdoor store front) In honor of World Fair Trade Day, 50% of Sales go to MMSD School PTOs 50% goes to Fair Indigo Foundation When you make a purchase, … Continue reading
Filed under AMPS, Local News
Learn how you can help fix the MMSD budget woes
Many of you have been following the budget debate here in Madison over the last two months. Sadly, this is not the first time that MMSD has had to cut the budget, however, it is the most dire, as cuts … Continue reading
Filed under AMPS, Budget, Local News, School Finance, Take Action
Sen. Mark Miller of Madison is Sponsoring a Bill to Increase Special Education Funding
Senator Mark Miller (Joint Finance Committee member and Madison area representative) is supporting $130 million in additional funding for special education – his staff told an AMPS member of this in a phone call today. Consider letting Mark know you … Continue reading
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Breaking News: Marquette-Lapham Reconsideration
At the request of Carol Carstensen, Maya Cole, Beth Moss and Johnny Winson Jr, new Board President Arlene Silveira has added a reconsideration of the Marquette-Lapham consolidation to the agenda for the Monday, May 14th 5:00 PM workshop (no public … Continue reading
Filed under AMPS, Budget, Local News
Ed Garvey Gets It
Although I can see a continued (albeit smaller) role for property taxes, school funding from other sources is needed and on the big picture, I’m with Ed Garvey (and am wishing he was our Governor instead of Doyle). Ed Garvey’s … Continue reading
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We Are Not Alone #12
The City of Menasha’s Board of Education meets tonight to try and wrestle with an $800,000 budget deficit. Chief among their concerns is maintaining SAGE classrooms as the number of incoming kindergarteners increases each year. Menasha School Board focuses on … Continue reading
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We Are Not Alone #11
Most of the “We Are Not Alone” series offers glimpses of how other districts are suffering. I’m happy today to post an entry that focuses on positive action for improvement in New Glarus. It isn’t much, but these days any … Continue reading
Filed under AMPS, Local News, Referenda, School Finance, Take Action, We Are Not Alone
Let’s Focus on the Real Problem
Congratulations to the Wisconsin Legislature! They get the Academy Award for Best Performance in Reneging Responsibility and Passing the Buck. They also come out the winners in successfully failing to address a doomed public finance system for Wisconsin’s schools, while … Continue reading
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5-4-3-2-1
5-4-3-2-1, by Manfred Mann (listen) 5 school board members expressed opposition to the Lampham/Marquette consolidation. 1 (only 1) said “I will not vote to close any school in the District.” 2 school board members introduced amendments that would have stopped … Continue reading
Filed under AMPS, Budget, Elections, Gimme Some Truth, Local News
New Web Site With K-12 resources is Launched
Information on summer sports camps and music clinics, lesson plans on everything from reading to genetics, parenting newsletters, a virtual museum of minerals – these are but a few of more than 250 campus resources for educators, parents, and students … Continue reading
Filed under AMPS, Best Practices
