Category Archives: Pennies for Kids
State Superintendent Tony Evers’ Framework for School Funding Reform
Wisconsin State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Evers has released a “framework for school funding reform” called “Fair Funding for Our Future” (press release here, DPI page here). I’m glad that Evers is showing some leadership and it looks like … Continue reading
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On the Agenda, MMSD Board of Education, Week of June 14, 2010
Note: For a while, I’m going to be illustrating the “On the Agenda” posts with various graphs documenting achievement gaps in MMSD as revealed by the admittedly flawed and limited WSAS/WKCE results. I think regular reminders may do some good. … Continue reading
Testify
Eleventh Dream Day, “Testify” (live) — click to listen or download. Via Progressive Dane (I am Co-Chair and education Task Force Chair, so this is via me too): 6/1 — Call for Action, MMSD School Budget Hearing At the General … Continue reading
WAES School-Funding Reform Update, the Week of May 24, 2010
From the Wisconsin Alliance for Excellent Schools, the folks behind the Penny for Kids campaign. Table of Contents below, full Update in pdf form here. This is a good issue, click the link and read the whole thing! “A … Continue reading
Great MMSD Budget Testimony
With three Madison Metropolitan School District budget hearings thus far (video of the first two here on the district Budget Page), all the Edgewater public testimony, the Dane County Immigration Task Force feedback session and more, lately I’ve watched or … Continue reading
Taxes (and Schools)
I’ve been known to chide Wisconsin’s lawmakers for their reluctance to enact or even talk about essential revenue reforms. It is only fair to note when they do the right thing and the good they’ve done by doing the right … Continue reading
Arizona Voters Approve Sales Tax for Education!
A referendum to increase the sales tax by 1 cent, with 2/3 of the revenue designated for education passed in Arizona yesterday, with a stunning 64% of the popular vote. If conservative Arizona can do this, why can’t we even … Continue reading
On the Radio — 5/19/2010, Noon, WORT
Along with Joe Quick (Legislative Liaison for MMSD) and Rebecca Kemble (Parent Activist), I’m going to be on “A Public Affair” hosted by Esty Dinur on WORT at Noon today (5/19) talking about state and local school budget issues. Listen … Continue reading
Quote of the Day — The Decline in State Education Aid (and more)
In the 2009-11 biennial budget, Wisconsin was forced to reduce state general school aids by $147 million each year compared to FY 2009. Despite increasing poverty and rising fixed costs, the level of general aid available to Wisconsin school districts … Continue reading
Mark Pocan’s Ear
If you live in the 78th Wisconsin Assembly District, your Representative Mark Pocan wants to hear from you and he wants to hear from you about the “revenue crisis facing our schools.” He’s listening; it is time to speak loud … Continue reading
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