Monthly Archives: July 2008
Quote of the Day – Dale Schultz on Referenda
This is State Senator Dale Schultz‘s second appearance in the AMPS Quote of the Day series. Congratualtions. “The No. 1 issue people talked to me about was their frustration with the referendums that ‘seem to be popping up increasingly’ in … Continue reading
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“We’ve given up on dreaming” — Madison Board of Education Referendum Discussion (updated)
Elvis Presley, “If I Can Dream” (click to listen or download) Update on schedule of public forums below. The MMSD Board of Education held their first discussion of a possible referendum at their Monday, July 28, 2008 meeting. Most of … Continue reading
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Georgia on My Mind – “Adequacy” Lawsuit
Hoagy Carmichael, “Georgia on My Mind” (click to listen or download) — from the wonderful Pacific Jazz LP, Hoagy Sings Carmichael. It looks like an “adequacy” lawsuit filed in Georgia over four years ago may finally go to trial this … Continue reading
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81st Assembly Candidates on Education (updated)
The 81st Assembly District is the only district in the Madison Metropolitan School District where there will be a primary contest for a State office this September. The Cap Times posted an overview of the race to replace Dave Travis … Continue reading
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Did Frank Lasee Tell the Truth?
Jimi Hendrix, “If 6 was 9″ (click to listen or download) In the June 10, 2008 edition of “Lasee’s Notes,” State Assembly Member Frank Lasee (Republican, 2nd district) sang the praises of our current system of keeping taxes down by … Continue reading
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Texas, what can I say?
The Barbarians, “Are You a Boy, or Are You a Girl?” (click to listen) From the state that brought you the “Texas Miracle” that wasn’t (and led directly to the No Child Left Behind mess) comes a flashback to the … Continue reading
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Leading the Nation?
Charlie Feathers, “Bottle to the Baby” (click to listen or download) There measures where you don’t want to be #1; Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FASD) is certainly one of these. Unfortunately, the Oshkosh Northwestern reports that Wisconsin leads the nation in … Continue reading
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“The Next Kind of Integration”
Excerpts from the recent New York Times article, “The Next Kind of Integration” (with links and emphases added). In the last 40 years, Coleman’s findings, known informally as the Coleman Report, have been confirmed again and again. Most recently, in … Continue reading
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The high price of “eductaion”
During a segment this weekend, Fox News’ Brett Baier said that “the high price of gas may be costing your kids some of their education. We’ll explain here.” At the same time, though, the word education was misspelled on-screen as … Continue reading
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We Are Not Alone #22 (Referendum Roundup)
It must be that time of year, or more likely the “going out of business” state finance system continuing to take its toll on districts in Wisconsin. Five more districts have placed referenda Fall ballots. That brings the total to … Continue reading
