Daily Archives: October 24, 2007

A Surprise Report – What’s Going On Here?

In the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s October 23rd edition is a report about a new study from the Wisconsin Policy Research Institute, a conservative think tank that has supported school choice for almost two decades, and Milwaukee has been a major … Continue reading

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MMSD Superintendent Ad

Posted on Education Week Superintendent Madison Metropolitan SD Madison, WI The Madison Metropolitan School District serves 25,000 students in the capital city of Wisconsin. The school board seeks a student-centered educational leader with demonstrated success in a diverse environment. The … Continue reading

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Thank You

Thank you to the Common Council and the Board of Education for doing the right thing on the Tax Incremental Finance District windfall. Paul Soglin has more. Thomas J. Mertz

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Another Principal for a Day

Anjuman Ali of the Wisconsin State Journal was another Foundation for Madison Public Schools principal for a day (see here for Dave Zweifel’s report). Ali was at JC Wright Middle School, where our older son attends. Where Zweifel ended with … Continue reading

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