Monthly Archives: May 2008
Channeling lucre to power
The Wisconsin Democracy Campaign today released it’s analysis of large individual campaign contributions that state lawmakers received in 2007 from donors living outside Wisconsin. For pure shamelessness, the top givers, not too surprisingly, were supporters of using public money for … Continue reading
Filed under AMPS, Gimme Some Truth, School Finance
Primary Sources
My students have an exercise based on primary sources due soon. It seemed like a good idea to post some here. It is hereby declared to be the policy of the commonwealth to encourage all school committees to adopt as … Continue reading
Filed under AMPS, Best Practices, education, Equity, National News, Uncategorized
Pass the Hatchet
“Let me chop it, let me chop it” Roger and the Gypsies – Pass the Hatchet (listen) Marc Eisen of the Isthmus has checked in again on the Madison Schools with a column titled “When Policy Trumps Results.” This time … Continue reading
Filed under AMPS, Best Practices, Equity, Gimme Some Truth, Local News, Referenda, Take Action, Uncategorized
