Category Archives: Best Practices
Myths of Madison Prep, Part 2
That Petrol Emotion – “Big Decision” (click to listen or download) Part 1 here, (the introductory material is copied from there). The discussion around the Madison Preparatory Academy (MPA) proposal and the related events and processes has been heated, but … Continue reading
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Myths of Madison Prep, Part 1
Van Morrison – “Too Many Myths” (click to listen or download) The discussion around the Madison Preparatory Academy (MPA) proposal and the related events and processes has been heated, but not always grounded in reality. Many have said that just … Continue reading
Filed under Accountability, Best Practices, Contracts, education, Equity, Gimme Some Truth, Local News, Scott Walker, Take Action, Uncategorized
ALEC and Bill Gates, the Mask Comes Off
The Cramps, “What’s Behind the Mask” (click to listen or download) This morning a friend tweeted me a grant listing from the Bill and Linda Gates Foundation to the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). Gates is giving ALEC $375,000 [T]o … Continue reading
Filed under Accountability, Arne Duncan, Best Practices, education, Gimme Some Truth, National News, Scott Walker
Contradictions & Confusion: Madison Prep Board Members in Their Own Words
Tyrone Davis, “Can I Change My Mind” (click to listen or download) Children should NOT be sitting, waiting in an auditorium, to find out if they won a lottery to get into a school. A right to a good education should … Continue reading
Double Your EdTweak Pleasure (#18 & #19)
If you have missed any of the previous Education Tweaks, they are all archived at EdTweak.com. Thomas J. Mertz
Filed under Arne Duncan, Best Practices, education, Gimme Some Truth, National News
Outside Agitators?, Fact Check and What Next
The Animals – “We’ve Gotta To Get Out Of This Place” (click to listen or download). [Update, 11/22/11: New documents from ULGM have been posted here; new timeline: Administrative Analysis by 12/4; vote on 12/19. Too fast.] The self-selected Board … Continue reading
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MMSD Administrative Analysis of Madison Prep and a Rumor
The Staple Singers – “This May Be The Last Time” (click to listen or download) The required Administrative Analysis of the Madison Preparatory Academy charter school proposal by the Madison Metropolitan School District staff has been posted, and it doesn’t … Continue reading
“It’s time to spread the truth about impact of budget on Wisconsin’s public schools”
The Jam – “Time for Truth” (click to listen or download) I haven’t posted any Wisconsin Alliance for Excellent Schools advocacy material this way lately, so here goes. Short version: The “tools” aren’t working, our students aren’t getting the opportunities … Continue reading
People Have the Power: SB 22 Dead (For Now)
Patti Smith – “People Have the Power” (click to listen or download) Susan Troller is reporting in the Cap Times that SB 22, the bill creating a partisan, political state charter school authorizing board to override the wishes of local … Continue reading
Madison Prep, More Questions than Answers
James Brown – “I Don’t Know” (click to listen or download With only 24 days remaining till the Madison Metropolitan School District Board of Education will vote on the Madison Preparatory Academy charter and only 9 days until the MMSD … Continue reading
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