Monthly Archives: February 2009
A Little Education Policy Humor
The Coasters, “Charlie Brown” (click to listen or download) With the stimulus, elections, budget and school finance proposals, a few smiles seems like a good idea. It has been a little while since the last Education Tweak so I thought … Continue reading
Filed under Best Practices, Gimme Some Truth
Oneida County Resolution on School Finance
There was at least one positive vote for the future of education in Wisconsin on February 17th. The Oneida County Board of Supervisors went on record supporting “legislative change to the state-aid formula to more fairly distribute state-aids throughout the … Continue reading
Filed under "education finance", Budget, education, finance, Local News, School Finance, Take Action, We Are Not Alone
Cuts Coming to Salem
“We All Love Our School”, written by 4th grade Salem students in 2007, performed by 2nd and 3d grade students in 2008-9. Click to listen or download. We All Love Our School written by 4th grade Salem students in 2007 … Continue reading
The Man With a “Plan”
After greeting the School Finance Network (SFN) plan with little better than contempt and offering a budget proposal that at best slows the bleeding in school finance (after 15 years of steady blood loss), Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle has previewed … Continue reading
Primary Election Roundup
Some quick results and very few thoughts this morning. Turnout was pathetic. During the Presidential campaign season we heard a lot about a new political engagement, especially among the young. February primaries lack the glamor (and resources) of Presidential votes, … Continue reading
Vote Today! – Today’s School Votes
Today’s election is very important. Wisconsin will decide which two candidates for State Superintendent of Public Instruction will be on the April ballot; districts around the state have significant referendum questions and there are a couple of local Aldermanic races … Continue reading
What does Van Mobley mean by a “Basic Education for the Real Economy” (and who gets a “basic education” and who gets something richer)?
John Nichols in the Capital Times seems enamored with State Superintendent of Public Instruction candidate Van Mobley’s sound byte “”Basic Education for the Real Economy.” Me, I’m confused, skeptical and suspicious. Mostly, I think it sounds like an abandonment of … Continue reading
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Wisconsin State Superintendent Forum Video
Here is a video from the State Superintendent of Public Instruction forum hosted on February 12 by the Wisconsin Council of Religious and Independent Schools. There hasn’t been much media coverage on this important race and most of the candidates … Continue reading
Todd Price for State Superintendent
I hope to find the time to do a fuller analysis and endorsement, but meanwhile here is my letter to the editor version. As State Superintendent of Public Instruction Todd Price will be the uncompromising advocate for our students and … Continue reading
School Finance Network Releases Funding Reform Proposals
The School Finance Network (SFN), a coalition of nine organizations “committed to strengthening our system of public school funding,” will be presenting their plan to the public and the media today and Wednesday (2/3 and 2/4). Their website is up. … Continue reading
