About the District’s financing September 15, 2011 The Zenith article accurately explains that no one, apparently not even Bill Westholm a recent top ISD 709 Administrator, much understands the District’s financing…. 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
From the Zenith about our Nadir September 14, 2011 I haven’t read it yet although its author called me about a couple of my recent posts. I was sent this excerpt from the… Continue Reading
Lots of school news in the Trib today September 14, 2011 Yes by all means we should rename East Duluth’s revamped Middle School after Dr. Keith Dixon… Also on the list are names that reflect… Continue Reading
Skepticism abounds 2 September 13, 2011 And in regard to the WDIO story about selling off twelve schools I got this email from another skeptic: Thanks Harry for bringing up… Continue Reading
At-large School Board candidates – 2011 September 9, 2011 I agree with the DNT Editors on their recommendations for Duluth’s at-large candidates for the School Board. Either Ryan Stauber or Mike Miernicki would… Continue Reading
Monday Trib reax August 8, 2011 Its rare that I wake up to find any issue of the DNT ripe for comment let alone the sleepy Monday paper. Today is… Continue Reading
“once-in-a-lifetime” emails to Duluth’s school board… July 31, 2011 …asking for more Red Plan goodies with suspiciously similar verbiage: There have been about 25 of these in the past two weeks. Its a… Continue Reading
How to weigh School Board candidates July 27, 2011 The Trib is setting up the School Board race as one that pits candidates against each other based on who was for or against… Continue Reading
Good hearing is a blessing July 22, 2011 I wonder if Mr. Frisk was expecting a phone call while sitting in on the Burn Gary Glass School Board meeting. He says in… Continue Reading
Some further ruminations…. July 22, 2011 …on my Thug III post. Thug III is not by any stretch of the imagination my longest post. It is long and I hope… Continue Reading
Thugs for Better Schools III July 21, 2011 If this post is going to get written in a timely fashion I’ll have to do it without the benefit of perusing my records…. Continue Reading
A testimonial to the about-to-be-closed Lake Superior High School July 20, 2011 From an email sent to all the Duluth School Board members……names deleted. LSHS SHOULD STAY OPEN [**************************]Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2011 1:17 AM To:… Continue Reading
Three last minute SB filings July 20, 2011 The Duluth School Board race just got more interesting yesterday in the last day of filings. All the races are contested. My old 2nd… Continue Reading
Thugs for Better Schools II July 19, 2011 As Tim Grover has explained quite correctly there is no more worthy reason to employ the Government’s power to take property away from homeowners… Continue Reading
Thugs for Better Schools I July 18, 2011 A couple weeks ago I had coffee with a fellow I hoped to recruit for a School Board run. He’s a professional who wrote… Continue Reading
The new Piedmont postage stamp July 18, 2011 I had a dental appointment this morning up along Piedmont Avenue. I took the opportunity to drive around the new Piedmont Elementary which, as… Continue Reading
The Even Redder Plan July 17, 2011 Guest Column Reader Weekly, July 14, 2011 The last several years have been a dismaying time for most Duluth citizens because of the Duluth… Continue Reading
Who will carry the torch for the Red Plan… July 16, 2011 …with Dr. Dixon gone? Perhaps it will be the District’s PR person Katie Kaufman. I read her “column” in today’s Budgeteer explaining the improvements… 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
