Category Archives: Local News
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
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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
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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Quotes of the Day: Martin Luther King & Kaleem Caire
If you will judge anything here in this struggle, you’re commanding that this city will respect the dignity of labor. So often we overlook the worth and significance of those who are not in professional jobs, or those who are … Continue reading
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What Madison Prep Doesn’t Want You to See
Bill Withers, “Ain’t No Sunshine” (click to listen or download) Earlier this week The Urban League of Greater Madison (ULGM) provided the Madison Metropolitan School District with new, draft documents, a “Business Plan” and another Budget. I learned of these … Continue reading
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Some Truth About Urban Prep and Why It Matters
The Undisputed Truth – ” Smiling Faces” (click to listen or download) Introduction To bolster their case and push their agendas, advocates for market-based education reform and market-based policies in general tout “miracle schools” that have supposedly produced amazing results … Continue reading
