A Win for Equity in Duluth January 24, 2018 The Duluth School Board is off to a strong start. Last night the new board swept aside Supt. Gronseth’s and David Kirby’s and Rosie… Continue Reading
A brief recent email conversation about equity in the Duluth Schools July 7, 2017 Sent to all School Board members: WHY DOES THE EASTERN END OF TOWN GET ALMOST [all the] MONEY TO HELP EDUCATE THEIR LOW INCOME… Continue Reading
My email exchange on “equity” May 18, 2017 From: “T F” To: “Harry Welty” Cc: Sent: 17-May-2017 14:14:55 +0000 Subject: Equity Harry, I read with interest your post about the Denfeld Equity… Continue Reading
Denfeld Equity Questionaire May 13, 2017 Yesterday my blog was down for much of the day. I presume this was the result of the worldwide hack. You can see it… Continue Reading
Denfeld equity April 26, 2017 A friend of mine who commented on today’s DNT story was worried that having an academy setting at Duluth Denfeld would be elitist. Frankly,… Continue Reading
Equity for Denfeld September 20, 2016 Last week’s Education Committee got very interesting at the 54 minute mark. Its finaly on Youtube. Continue Reading
Insurance and Pigeon equity May 10, 2016 Yesterday’s Human Resources and Business Committee meetings were quiet. Today’s Trib had the most significant financial story. Our health insurance premium will be jumping… Continue Reading
Safety First, Equity Second September 28, 2015 While I have not been made aware of changes this year to the terrible traffic situation at East High School I’m gratified to learn… Continue Reading
Campaign Countdown – 49 Days to Equity for all Duluth schools September 16, 2015 I’m pleased with the outcome of the school board primary. Alanna Oswald, whose chief blemish is that she successfully got the school district to… Continue Reading
Red Equity October 1, 2013 I almost forgot about my comments on equity at last night’s Lakeside forum when we were asked our thoughts about the subject. I mentioned… Continue Reading
709 equity February 8, 2013 I’ll heap even more abuse on the Duluth School District, its Administrators and School Board in the next post as well as the Duluth… Continue Reading
Equity ll – in the State of Minnesota May 17, 2011 I picked up the Minneapolis Trib yesterday and read a column by Steven Dornfeld. I was particularly interested in it because I based a… Continue Reading
Equity I (in Duluth) May 17, 2011 From an email today concering a letter in the DNT: Sorry, for some reason I cannot link it, but a language program has been… Continue Reading
But at least we get a new Stadium – that’s equity March 19, 2010 Better late than never. Continue Reading
Equity for everybody but the middle October 5, 2009 The Red Plan’s so called “equity” for east and west Duluth (We gotta have a stadium for Ordean High because West Duluth treats Greyhounds… Continue Reading
A rare comment from me about ISD 709 in the age of Coronovirus April 20, 2020 https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/education/5382179-Duluth-Public-Schools-face-large-deficit-for-2020-2021-school-year I don’t begrudge the Duluth News Tribune putting up a demand for a subscription to access their stories but I miss the days… Continue Reading
A couple 11th hour School Board election details November 2, 2019 Tomorrow my paid advertisement supporting the election of Loren Martell will be in Sunday’s DNT. TODAY in a letter to the editor the Equity… Continue Reading
Tomorrow’s column a few hours early October 16, 2019 Duluth School Board District 2 candidate Harry Welty speaks during a candidate forum sponsored by the Duluth News Tribune and the Duluth Chamber of… Continue Reading
What I just sent to the Strib September 27, 2019 1. A headshot in the highest photo resolution possible. 2. The link to your campaign website. Facebook Page: Harry Welty Givem Helty and WWW.Givemhellharry.org… Continue Reading
The dilemma of a writer, The advantage of a blogger September 26, 2019 The editors of the Duluth News Trib gave school board candidates a heads-up two weeks ago that we could send them a 500 word… Continue Reading
