TVBTB – Did you Screw up on the Red Plan April 5, 2020 Voters need to know a little of the back story of a candidate and there is no better part of my backstory than my… Continue Reading
Where the Red Plan demographers drew the line… May 13, 2017 …that supposedly divided our school population into two equal halves. (this was sent to me by Art Johnston today as he reviews our current… Continue Reading
School Maintenance – another gift of the Red Plan March 24, 2017 Today’s DNT readers learned that we are negotiating to get an acceptable offer to sell Nettleton School. Selling our empty schools was always part… Continue Reading
St. Louis County Schools “Red Plan” August 19, 2016 “district administration refused to provide any clarification, and urged school board members themselves not to respond to the newspaper’s questions.” I probably haven’t mentioned… Continue Reading
My Red Plan myopia June 25, 2016 From today’s email inbox: From: “Zenith City Weekly” To: “Harrywelty” Sent: Sat, 25 Jun 2016 02:50:48 +0000 (UTC) Subject: Thanks for the plug! So,… Continue Reading
The Red Plan legacy – Traffic Safety May 10, 2015 Traffic safety at East High which a number of parents have been writing to the school board about since at least the beginning of… Continue Reading
Duluth’s unique Red Plan financing April 14, 2014 The School Board has been lobbied by former member Tony Stauber to rethink vocational education which has taken a hit in the Duluth Schools…. Continue Reading
3000 Red Plans September 30, 2013 The red plan has been a major focus of this blog for 6 years. The election this year has been a major focus through… Continue Reading
Red Plan Fallout August 27, 2013 My responses to the neighbors of Rockridge School who are concernd about the now vacant school’s future use: Thank you for sending me your… Continue Reading
Dialogue on the Red Plan August 15, 2013 So far the DNT coverage does not bode well for a referendum let alone an expansion of it. Today a “Follow-up” of a cogent… Continue Reading
What’s another half million for the Red Plan? March 12, 2013 In addition to spending another $250,000 to $350,000 for a third hockey rink, oops “retaining wall,” at Congdon Elementary the Duluth School District is… Continue Reading
The Zenith writes about our Red Plan Nadir February 6, 2013 When you publish a paper and are not beholden to all the powers that expect you to print happy news you can be pretty… Continue Reading
Red Plan Ennui December 12, 2012 I’ve had it for a couple years. Mine comes from burn out. I continue to flog the subject out of a masochistic sort of… Continue Reading
50 kids in a class but its not cuz of the Red Plan October 23, 2012 Bullshit! I’m embarrassed for those who are still defending Keith Dixon. It is only by admitting the truth that these folks can begin to… Continue Reading
New numbers for Red Plan Schools October 8, 2012 From today’s follow up story about Duluth’s Red Plan school enrollment. I haven’t read the story yet but I found this graphic interesting. If… Continue Reading
The Red Plan’s pink track August 16, 2012 In my never ending quest to point out the sour fruits of the Red Plan I direct you to the new East track. Thanks… Continue Reading
Good Red Plan News July 10, 2012 After spending $315 million dollars(not counting interest) on the Red Plan Duluth’s schools only suffered a hundred thousand dollars in June flood damage. Its… Continue Reading
More Red Plan Miasma March 6, 2012 Just checked the online Trib. Cue eye roll. More bad news. Too bad the School Board didn’t pay attention to the citizens before embarking… Continue Reading
The Red Plan’s enhanced segregation of the Duluth Schools February 20, 2012 Nettleton Elementary – now 50% minority: Nettleton has for more than 20 years been identified by the state as a segregated or “racially identifiable  Continue Reading
DNT Red Plan Editorial Fatigue February 20, 2012 I suspect the Trib’s editors are looking forward to the day when they can stop defending the District over the Red Plan. At that… Continue Reading