Category Archives: Pope-Roberts/Breske Resolution
“Do It Again?” Another Referendum for Salem
The Kinks, “Do It Again” (click to listen or download) On Thursday, the Salem Board of Education voted to try again for an operating referendum. Operating referenda for the district failed in June 2008, September 2008 and February of 2009. … 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
Referenda Results – We Are Not alone #24
Of the 12 referendum questions on the ballot yesterday – 8 operating and 4 to issue debt, — 8 passed (5 operating and 3 debt). Of the operating referenda that passed, all were nonrecurring. That means that when the authority … Continue reading
Wausaukee Vote Tuesday – Do or Die?
From WLUK-TV. On Tuesday, August 18, 2008 the voters of the Wausaukee school district will for the third time in six months vote on an operating referendum. The first two failed. This time a failed referendum will likely mean the … Continue reading
“Ain’t No Miracle Worker”
The Brogues, “I Ain’t No Miracle Worker” (click to listen). There is a lot of excitement about Dan Nerad taking the reins as Superintendent of MMSD. I share this excitement. I’ve had the pleasure of meeting him three or four … Continue reading
Quotes of the Day – “Power Concedes Nothing…”
The Chi-Lites, “(For God’s Sake) You’ve Got to Give More Power to the People” (Click to listen). From Jackie Cody, Oneida County, Wisconsin. The school funding formula must be changed to offer a long-term solution to the funding of the … Continue reading
SAGE Thoughts
The Student Achievement Guarantee in Education (SAGE) contracts for MMSD schools will be on the agenda at Monday’s (3-10-2008) Special Board of Education Workshop meeting. I have mixed feelings about the SAGE program because of the choices it forces school district … Continue reading
Get-er’-done
State Senator Kathleen Vinehout offered some of the most compelling testimony I’ve ever witnessed this past November before the Wisconsin Senate Education Committee hearing on the Pope-Roberts/Breske School Finance Reform Resolution. Her no nonsense, “get er’ done” plaint to the … Continue reading
We are not alone #19
Many, many referenda on the ballot in Wisconsin today. Due to the TIF windfall, Madison escaped this round. A large operating referendum is almost certain for November. With that in mind, here are links and (very few) excerpts on today’s … Continue reading
Senate Hearing Video — Ruth Page Jones
I have the honor of serving on the Wisconsin Alliance for Excellent Schools interim board with Ruth Page Jones. She also heads up Project ABC (Waukesha). She has been fighting the good fight on many fronts for many years. Her … Continue reading
