Monthly Archives: May 2008
James C. Wright Middle School by the Numbers
Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions — We’re a Winner (listen) The Wisconsin Knowledge and Concepts test results for November 2007 have been released (this lag of over six months make the results nearly worthless as a formative assessment for timely … Continue reading
Filed under Accountability, AMPS, Best Practices, education, Equity, Local News, Uncategorized
Equity: What happened?
Click the image for more on this excellent book. It can be found in the Madison Public Library. The Board of Education will consider and vote on a new equity policy on Monday. There will be public appearances. In my … Continue reading
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Lead exposure and more
A story today in US News and World Report discusses a study published in PLoS Medicine linking early exposure to lead to later criminality. This reminded me of all the hidden dimensions of inequality and how they relate to school … Continue reading
Filed under AMPS, Best Practices, education, Equity, Local News, National News, nclb, No Child Left Behind
Quote of the day
Map from the Wisconsin Atlas of School Finance, by Jack Norman, a publication of the Institute for Wisconsin’s Future. “I have been on the school board for ten years and we have had to make cuts eight of those years. … Continue reading
Filed under "education finance", AMPS, Budget, education, Equity, finance, Gimme Some Truth, Referenda, School Finance, We Are Not Alone
Teenage Kicks
Saturday, May 17th is our older son’s birthday. He turns 13, becomes a teenager. In honor of the occasion, here are a couple of videos. Teenage Kicks, by the Raconteurs (he’s a big Jack White/White Stripes Fan). Teenage Kicks, by … Continue reading
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A Message to Gov. Doyle (updated)
The Wisconsin Assembly joined the Senate last night in passing a budget repair bill. In the Assembly, the Madison delegation was split. Governor Doyle has promised swift action, including some vetoes. Some democrats are saying they will vote to override … Continue reading
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Honoring Carol Carstensen
School Board’s Carstensen gets fond farewell Samara Kalk Derby (Capital Times)— 5/15/2008 7:19 am More than 100 friends, colleagues, family members and parents showed up at a farewell party Wednesday at Olbrich Gardens to say goodbye and thank you to … Continue reading
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Board Member Budget Amendments Posted
The MMSD website just posted the proposed budget amendments of Board of Education members (and one from the administration). The Board will consider and vote on the budget on Monday, May 12. It looked like there might be some action … Continue reading
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Learning in and from the past
In an earlier post I mentioned that my students are working on a primary sources assignment. At least one student is writing about a document found in a recently posted digital history collection of material from Madison schools stretching from … Continue reading
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Quotes of the Day
From the Wisconsin Center for Education Research report: Educational equity issues within the school district [MMSD] are the source of much public controversy, with a relatively small but vocal parent community that is advocating for directing greater resources toward meeting … Continue reading
