Monthly Archives: January 2008

UW Instruction expert: Don’t delay school entry

UW researcher Beth Graue suggests that if you are thinking that it might be better to delay your child’s entry into kindergarten for another year, don’t. If you have reservations about whether your son or daughter is ready for kindergarten, … Continue reading

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Who’s Out to Get Public Schools?

Gerald Bracey has an interesting report out this morning. When people think about the groups or individuals who wish to privatize public schools, they probably think of only a few foundations and people. The late Milton Friedman and John Walton … Continue reading

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Wolf in sheep’s clothing or a Trojan horse?

In his state of the union address last night, President Bush touted “Pell Grants for Kids,” (PGFK) a $300 million federal voucher program. Pell grants are a popular program that provides needs-based post secondary tuition assistance. The program, like most … Continue reading

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Green Bay Educator Offered Madison Superintendent Job

From WKOW: Dr. Daniel Nerad Two sources close to the process of selecting a new Madison Schools Superintendent tell 27 News the position has been offered to Green Bay School District Superintendent Daniel Nerad.Green Bay School District spokesperson Amanda Brooker … Continue reading

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Money well spent

When the Board of education decided to hire Hazard, Young and Attea to consult on the Superintendent search, there was some grumbling (in Madison there is always some grumbling).  Although the process is not complete, I think the money ($50,000 if … Continue reading

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We are not alone #18

Today’s entry in this series is about the Weston School District. Many of you may recall the tragic school shooting there in 2006. What I remember most from the news reports and conversations with people who knew the district, was … Continue reading

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AMPS not Dead

Technical and other issues have kept AMPS stagnant recently.  Look for a new look (or new looks, we are going to be playing with that) and new posts very soon. Thomas J. Mertz

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