A message from the Duluth Edison Charter Schools April 1, 2016 Sent by Steve Greenfield Communications to the Duluth School Board: Duluth News Organizations: Good morning. Below is a statement from Duluth Edison Charter Schools… Continue Reading
Edison’s new schools – who decides? who pays? February 3, 2010 I had heard from a family member who went to work at the Edison Schools two years after I began fighting for a vote… Continue Reading
Cheap Schools January 21, 2018 Did I comment on Jana Hollingsworth’s recent story about Equity? It was essentially a summary of everything reported in the past. The Duluth Schools… Continue Reading
Not getting over our charter schools June 14, 2016 A friend and long time supporter of the Red Plan, Greg Sandbulte, wrote a cogent argument against the Duluth Public Schools Academy being able… Continue Reading
A Retired Superintendent’s View: Charter schools: A need addressed August 15, 2015 When I saw that my friend Ray Pearson had written a column for the Trib weighing in on Charter Schools I was a little… Continue Reading
Edison June 16, 2015 This is today’s big Duluth Education News. Duluth Edison Charter Schools plans to split from the for-profit company that has helped manage the schools… Continue Reading
Saving the Duluth Public Schools Pt. 1 a new thread October 12, 2013 I’ve predicted disaster for the Duluth Schools for six years. When I ran for the School board in 2006 Duluth wasn’t ready for that… Continue Reading
Charter Schools on NPR September 1, 2012 I was glad to hear this story about Charter Schools today on NPR. It reminded me of one of my early heroes in public… Continue Reading
Who paid for Edison? October 2, 2011 I read this explanation of where the new Edison school in Duluth got its financing before church today. It is certainly accurate. I’m not… Continue Reading
About that new Edison School September 15, 2011 I’ve mostly ignored this story for a variety of reasons but it is sort of an elephant in the room. A friend emailed this… Continue Reading
Charter Schools March 20, 2010 Among my “allies” in the anti Red Plan world is a fellow who has been madder than hell at me for a decade. He… Continue Reading
The delusion of shiny new schools May 13, 2009 The Red Plan Koolaid maintains that new schools will bring students into our schools. In fact, Ordean High will be built 20% than necessary… Continue Reading
Cleaning up my campaign August 12, 2022 Above is a small act of vanity I allowed myself at the tail end of my campaign. I blew past the original $2,000 I… Continue Reading
Subbing in a time of national reckoning January 28, 2022 My current Not Eudora Column in today’s Reader: You can read it here: By The Way: When I was on the Duluth School Board… Continue Reading
“Harry would you stop growling?” January 20, 2022 A few minutes ago I headed back upstairs to continue writing a post titled: “Elementary Ed, my first plunge.” It was starting to metastasize… Continue Reading
Published May 13, 2004, teared up reading it November 18, 2021 Not Eudora By Harry Welty Published Feb 19, 2004 Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff A tribute to Dorothy Neumann Dorothy Neumann, late of the… 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
Stuff that happened today – Friday October 20th, 2017 October 21, 2017 I saw the predictable 4th District endorsement early this morning when I brought the Trib in. I only read it ten minutes ago at… Continue Reading
Trifecta Schmrifecta June 13, 2017 Posts that began in my head over a week before but which become placeholders for me to finish are a pain. Life goes on… Continue Reading
My reply to an anonymous email December 16, 2016 From: “Minkdevil” To: “Harry Welty” Cc: Sent: 16-Dec-2016 02:37:28 +0000 Subject: School Sales At least someone can sell a damn school! http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/business/4174343-two-sherman-properties-sold Sent from… Continue Reading