Category Archives: Pope-Roberts/Breske Resolution
An Endorsement for Andy Heidt — #1 of 7 of the 48th Assembly District Candidates on Education
On July 12 the voters in the 48th Assembly District — covering the East side of Madison, Monona, McFarland and the Town of Dunn (map here)– will choose a Representative to the State Assembly to replace now County Executive Joe … Continue reading
The Losing Hand — Madison Schools and the State Budget
Susan Troller has a story — “Madison schools — the biggest loser” — on state and local school finance in today’s Capital Times. I’m off to the “Books not Bombs” action being held in conjunction with President Obama’s visit this … Continue reading
3 State Senators and 3 Rolling Stones’ Songs
Statements by three Wisconsin State Senators on education in the 2009-2011 biennial state budget brought to mind three songs by the Rolling Stones, so I’m offering some special dedications. Read, listen, think, act (click on their names to contact the … Continue reading
Worth Reading
The School Finance Network (SFN) and the Madison Board of Education released reactions to the education provisions of the recent state budget today. Both are worth reading. The SFN release seeks “Truth in Budgeting” by presenting some “not-so-well-known facts.” The … Continue reading
Senator Miller Gets One Thing Right
Senator Mark Miller (D-Monona) issued a statement giving his spin on education funding in the recently passed Wisconsin budget. It is a confusing statement, in that Miller seems to all but ignore the continued shift in funding from the state … Continue reading
Walk on the Child’s Side Video Preview
The video is of Randy Kunsch of the Phillips School District testifying at the 2007 hearing on the Pope-Roberts/Breske Resolution. He was one of the organizers and participants in the first Walk on the Child’s Side in 1999 and will … Continue reading
WAES School-Funding Update, the Week of May 11, 2009
From the Wisconsin Alliance for Excellent Schools. Headlines/index below, click here for a pdf of the full update, click on the linked items for related posts on AMPS “Walk on the Child’s Side” reunion event in Madison on June 16 … Continue reading
Schools, Prisons and Accountability
Since last week’s Assembly Education Committee hearing on the School Finance Network plan (video here, more on AMPS here), I’ve been thinking about schools, prisons and accountability. Early in the hearing, Chair Sondy Pope-Roberts reminded the committee and the hundreds … Continue reading
School Finance Network Assembly Hearing, Tuesday April 21, Be There!
The hearing is on the School Finance Network plan, but it is more generally an important opportunity to show support for comprehensive school finance reform. The lawmakers need to know we care. Be there if you can! Details here and … Continue reading
Elephant in the Room
Maya Cole, Madison School Board member, wrote an op-ed for the Cap Times that provided an excellent piece of analysis on the current state of play at the Capital; the tired old dance routine between the governor and the legislature … Continue reading
