The Ghost of Public Education Future
I wrote about this subject recently, but want to expand a little more, on the topic (especially in lieu of the ongoing Madison...
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...
The Voucher Scam!
The truth of school Vouchers is slowly starting to come out and its not pretty. While Scott Walker, Robin Vos, et...
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...
Teacher Pay – Part 2 – Solutions!
I have been accused of just complaining and offering up no solutions. Since I offered up we need to pay teachers what they...
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....
More About School Choice!
We recently brought you the story of how much money the public school privateers are willing to spend in order to profit off of...
My Testimony
The Monona Grove School District recently held series of public hearings regarding proposed budget reductions in the district. As a district...
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...
We All Must Oppose The Expansion of School Vouchers
The Monona Grove Board of Education, building principals and district office administrators, and teachers (Monona Grove Education Association) join together to urge legislators to...
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,...