Monthly Archives: February 2008
NCLB News
I’m going to start trying to post regularly on No Child Left Behind. This is the first (or second) collection of links and excerpts. Education Secretary Margaret Spellings was before the House Appropriations Committee recently. The Chronicle of Higher Education … Continue reading
Quote of the Day
No boundary changes ever occur without fear, or frustration. That’s what happens when you live in a growing city. Arguments that folks moved to a specific neighborhood for a specific school are weak at best. We cannot afford a school … Continue reading
Filed under AMPS, Best Practices, education, Equity, Local News, Quote of the Day, Uncategorized
(Now?) Talking about Boundaries and Diversity, 2008 Style
This is a quick update on the earlier post “(Not?) Talking about Diversity and Boundaries, 2008 Style.” The good news is that it appears that some people have at least started talking. Susan Troller’s article in today’s Capital Times has … Continue reading
Filed under AMPS, Best Practices, education, Equity, Local News, Uncategorized
AMPS Clean Up
When we moved the site to a new platform and server about a month ago, many of the internal links stopped working. We’ve been doing a little clean up here and there, but nothing systematic. You can help. When you … Continue reading
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Referenda Roundup
There were fourteen referenda on the ballot last Tuesday (more here on the campaigns), six passed and eight failed. There will be at least fifty-eight referenda on the ballot April 1, 2008. Madison should have an operating referendum on the November ballot. Last year … Continue reading
Filed under "education finance", AMPS, Budget, education, Elections, finance, Referenda, School Finance, Uncategorized
NCLB Action
We haven’t posted much on No Child Left Behind lately. Time to remedy that. The reauthorization/reform are still pending, but don’t appear likely in this election year (see also here). I don’t know if that is good news or bad news. … Continue reading
We are not alone #19
Many, many referenda on the ballot in Wisconsin today. Due to the TIF windfall, Madison escaped this round. A large operating referendum is almost certain for November. With that in mind, here are links and (very few) excerpts on today’s … Continue reading
Everybody Wins!
“We’re a Winner,” Curtis Mayfield (listen).The Madison Board of Education voted tonight (7-0) to change the schedules of Board and Committee meetings for the next three months instead of moving non-agenda public comments to the end of meetings. Open and … Continue reading
Filed under AMPS, Best Practices, education, Local News, Take Action, Uncategorized
Paul Soglin on Merit Pay
Paul Soglin has a good post up on some problems with merit pay and related issues. Time Magazine Gets An ‘F’ on Merit Pay for Teachers The line, “It’s hard to argue against the notion of rewarding the best teachers … Continue reading
Filed under AMPS, Best Practices, Contracts, Elections
Democracy and Efficiency (part II)
On Monday February 18 the public will get a chance to speak to the the Board of Education about the proposal to move public appearances on non agenda items to the end of meetings. I implore all interested members of … Continue reading
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