Virtual open enrollment December 14, 2009 We’ve just invested in twenty years worth of brick just as click education is kicking in: “During the 2005-2006 school year, 25 students attended… Continue Reading
Two fuzzies, a referendum and a gift horse (2F,R,Horse) – A prologue December 17, 2017 NOTE: I ONLY TYPED THIS UP TO CLEAR MY MIND SO AS TO GET BACK TO SLEEP. THESE 1485 WORDS SERVE AS BOTH THE… Continue Reading
Don’t let the cats out! Meow – Meow, Meow, Meow – Meow! October 10, 2017 One of my constant fears as I go door to door is letting pets loose – especially on warm days when folks have their… Continue Reading
Big Boo Boo August 11, 2017 I made quite a fuss in this recent post about our lost ISD 709 students (30% of the total students we could be educating)… Continue Reading
Batting 0 for 7 August 9, 2017 “On behalf of the DFT screening committee I want to thank you for spending the time with us last night to share your views… Continue Reading
Did you catch my simple math error? June 21, 2017 A friend texted me this morning pointing out that 18% of 2000 Proctor students is 360. I immediately knew what she meant. From the… Continue Reading
Annie’s riposte to busses from Proctor et al June 20, 2017 Alanna Oswald posted on Facebook that she has been trying to get these figures for ages. They come from Jana Hollingsworth’s story about how… Continue Reading
Meanwhile we are going to take Rockridge off the market… May 9, 2017 … and spend $3 plus million to fix it for Woodland Hills which has just sold its white elephant Cobb Elementary to Many Rivers…. Continue Reading
Enrollment Chess March 28, 2017 Today’s DNT article on a proposed expansion of the Wrenshall schools opens up all sorts of questions that demonstrate the difficulties for Minnesota’s schools…. 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
Friends in Strange Places – How I meant to start March 10, 2017 Where did the beginning of the last post go? I just discovered I copied all but the first page of it from my computer… Continue Reading
PSEO correction – setting me straight September 23, 2016 I’m more of a eagle’s view of the forest than an ant’s view of the weeds fellow. I see us taking $3.4 million of… Continue Reading
Juggler’s walk May 1, 2016 When I taught myself how to juggle in my thirties I discovered the juggler’s walk. It begins shortly after a person learns to juggle… Continue Reading
Shakespeare kick you in the rear July 8, 2015 My Buddy recently sent me a column which has echoed in other news sources for a few weeks. It might have been this one…. Continue Reading
A warning to Minnesota School Board members before engaging the legal services of Attorney Kevin Rupp January 15, 2015 Background: I am Harry Welty. I served on the Duluth School Board from 1995 through 2003. I attended every MSBA conference in those eight… Continue Reading
Someone who gets it July 15, 2011 I see that Loren Martell has written a letter-to-the editor which pretty well nails down the problems faced by the Duluth Schools. Its worth… Continue Reading
Circling the drain January 26, 2011 I got this email today: Hello Harry 🙂 Today’s “All is Well” blog post has prompted me to write you this e-mail. Attached are… Continue Reading
Hope Loren’s wrong September 13, 2010 Loren Martell has taken over from me as the Red Plan’s Cassandra. This is his letter to the editor today: Published September 13 2010… Continue Reading
Teacher Unions March 11, 2010 I find myself souring on teacher unions. The timidity of the teachers in the face of the Red Plan’s dislocations has been shocking but… Continue Reading
The district’s consultants February 10, 2010 Others seem to doubt the veracity of JCI. JCI helped start two civil wars in St. Louis County and got kicked out of the… Continue Reading
