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Senate Bill 95 Testimony
Sisyphus 1, by Davor, click on image for more. The Lyres, “Don’t Give It up Now” (click to listen or download). Thank you for this opportunity to testify on Senate Bill 95. Due to time limitations — both the time … Continue reading
On the Agenda — MMSD Board of Education, Week of February 8, 2010
Week two of the agenda rundown experiment. The big important things are the La Follette Area attendance info (now including East Area and West Area) and the Budget Timeline. As explained in the first post in this series, the Madison … Continue reading
Mark Pocan in the Lions’ Den — Last Monday’s MMSD Board Meeting
State Representative Mark Pocan met with the Madison Metropolitan School District Board of Education on Monday, November 30 to discuss “K-12 Funding in Wisconsin and the Impact of the State Budget on School District Finances.” (State Senator Mark Miller, who … Continue reading
WAES School Funding Reform Update, Week of 11/30/2009
From the Wisconsin Alliance for Excellent Schools. Table of contents below — related items on AMPS linked –, full update here. It’s time to stand up for schools … sign petition for “A Penny for Kids” Latest state budget continues … Continue reading
Doyle Races for the Top and One Reaction (and one more, updated)
Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle held events around the state today to tout the work being done on the Race to the Top application. You can read the press release here and reports here and here (more on AMPS in the … Continue reading
More Madison Referendum Talk
Sonny Boy Williamson “Dont Start Me Talkin’” (click to listen or download) Stories in both newspapers and on the radio and television, another presentation to the Board of Education, referendum talk everywhere. In the State Journal Andy Hall set the … Continue reading
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Georgia on My Mind – “Adequacy” Lawsuit
Hoagy Carmichael, “Georgia on My Mind” (click to listen or download) — from the wonderful Pacific Jazz LP, Hoagy Sings Carmichael. It looks like an “adequacy” lawsuit filed in Georgia over four years ago may finally go to trial this … Continue reading
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Senate Hearing Video — Laura L. Vernon
Since the first video I posted was from a rural district, I thought it would be appropriate to make the second post from Milwaukee (video from Wisconsin Eye — the full November 15 hearing can be accessed here — , … Continue reading
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