Monthly Archives: June 2008
An exercise in delusion
Hieronymus Bosch During a speech to the National Association of Latino Elected & Appointed Officials the other day, John McCain launched into a discussion of NCLB and education funding, holding up New York City (with awful – and similar funding … Continue reading
Filed under AMPS, Equity, Gimme Some Truth, nclb, No Child Left Behind, School Finance, We Are Not Alone
Our schools are in danger, and some are just throwing stones
Joan Miro – “Personage Throwing a Stone at a Bird.” (1926) Prince Buster, “Dont Throw Stones” (click to listen) John Smart — of the Park Falls School Board, the Policies & Resolutions Committee of the Wisconsin Association of School Boards … Continue reading
Wausaukee School District Votes to Dissolve
19 votes. That was the margin by which the June 24, 2008 non-recurring, one year $575,000 school operating referendum lost in Wausaukee. 19 votes out of 1107 cast (number from the DPI site, the linked Peshtigo Times story appears to … Continue reading
One day in Iraq: What if it was spent on education
Robert Godfrey
George Carlin on NCLB, Education and More
Warning, expletives not deleted (it would have been wrong to delete the expletives of the man responsible for bringing the “Seven Dirty Words You Can’t Say on Television” all the way to the Supreme Court). Don’t rest in peace George; … Continue reading
Filed under Best Practices, Gimme Some Truth, National News, nclb, No Child Left Behind, Quote of the Day
“Ain’t No Miracle Worker”
The Brogues, “I Ain’t No Miracle Worker” (click to listen). There is a lot of excitement about Dan Nerad taking the reins as Superintendent of MMSD. I share this excitement. I’ve had the pleasure of meeting him three or four … Continue reading
School-funding reform update, week of June 16
From the Wisconsin Alliance for Excellent Schools. The Wisconsin Alliance for Excellent Schools (WAES) is a statewide, independent, membership-based organization of educators, school board members, students, parents, community leaders, researchers, citizens, and community activists whose lone goal is the comprehensive … Continue reading
Where’s the QEO? (again)
At times I feel like a broken record, asking the same questions over and over again. But as long as our news media continues to leave essential information out of their reports — like pages missing from the middle of … Continue reading
Filed under "education finance", AMPS, Budget, Contracts, education, Gimme Some Truth, Local News, School Finance, Uncategorized
Quotes of the Day – “Power Concedes Nothing…”
The Chi-Lites, “(For God’s Sake) You’ve Got to Give More Power to the People” (Click to listen). From Jackie Cody, Oneida County, Wisconsin. The school funding formula must be changed to offer a long-term solution to the funding of the … Continue reading
Here Comes the Summer
To celebrate the last day of school for the 2007-8 year in the Madison Metropolitan School District, a selection of Summer music videos. The Undertones, “Here Comes the Summer.” Sly and the Family Stone, “Hot Fun in the Summertime.” Eddie … Continue reading
Filed under AMPS, Best Practices, Local News
