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
MY FORTY YEARS OF DNT REPORTERS AND EDITORS September 30, 2017 PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT I WOKE UP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT TO WRITE A FUND RAISING LETTER AND IT BECAME THIS EXTENDED STREAM-OF-THOUGHT… Continue Reading
And while I’m speaking truth to power… May 31, 2017 …These are the 14 Questions from the DFL screening committee and my answers to them: 2017 Screening Committee Questions, City of Duluth DFL In… 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
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
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
Birdwalk into today’s DNT (tribune) and a legal critique of ISD 709 April 15, 2016 For the first time in a couple weeks there are no letters in the Trib about the Central sale. I suspect the Trib is… Continue Reading
Let’s Get Real # 2 – Rep. Erik Simonson April 2, 2016 On Fox News Representative Simonson explains how he will introduce legislation to, among other things, require Charter Schools to have publically elected boards just… Continue Reading
Three posts in one September 26, 2015 I’ve got to go press apple cider. I’ll proof read this post later. I meant to write 3 separate posts yesterday but got busy…. Continue Reading
Zigaboos April 2, 2014 Just a funny word to start a problematic post. Problematic because I wrote it yesterday and thought I’d posted it only to discover it… Continue Reading
Here’s a good place to start my Charter chats January 31, 2014 My filing has gone well but it could go late into the night. If it were up to Claudia she would hire a construction… Continue Reading
White Flight and Charters October 14, 2013 This story deserves a prologue so here goes. After Brown vs. Board of Education and later court rulings requiring segregated school districts public schools… Continue Reading
Having his cake and eating it too August 30, 2010 I got a call recently from a former Duluth City Councilor asking me about a public notice that the Edison Schools are building a… Continue Reading
My first Questionnaire July 14, 2010 I’ve got a dozen questionnaires sitting on my desk unopened. Until this election I always filled them out without fail. This time I’ll wait… Continue Reading
