Are you kidding….follow up
I wanted to follow up to this post. Where some anti-education individuals from Cottage Grove complained that a note was sent...
D-Day for Public Education
Today is the day that we have been discussing for weeks. Today is the day that the legislature starts discussing public school...
Thursday Morning Links
As the kids start school today there will be lots of "Scott Walker has saved our schools" misinformation running around the right wing airwaves....
The Voucher Scam!
The truth of school Vouchers is slowly starting to come out and its not pretty. While Scott Walker, Robin Vos, et...
Wisconsin State Journal – Getting It Wrong for 100 Years!
The more things change, the more they stay the same.
The Wisconsin State Journal published an editorial on March 9th, 1914 proclaiming "Send Pickles...
My Testimony
The Monona Grove School District recently held series of public hearings regarding proposed budget reductions in the district. As a district...
Let The Battle’s Begin!
Today, the newest Wisconsin legislature will be sworn in and then they get to work(which is good because the Wisconsin legislature has not worked...
Rickert’s Reporting Gap
Today Chris Rickert had a column criticizing the Madison Metropolitan School Board for taking their eye off the ball of the achievement gap.
First,...
Is it working?
Recently, Monona Grove Elementary teacher Jeff Knudson was the "star" of an ad for Scott Walker. Mr. Knutson looked directly into the...
Scott Walker Slaps Down Blaska
In case you have not heard, Scott Walker's campaign manager, Michael Grebe, is suing the Madison School District. Well, Grebe could not sue the...
Be Careful Who Your “Friends” Are!
I recently attended the Educate to Elevate Conference in Madison, and I was very skeptical going in. While I left the conference just...
Are you kidding?
The members of the Dane County School Board Consortium and WAES (Wisconsin Alliance for Excellent Schools) have gotten together to sponsor a public meeting...