No sight December 21, 2011 As a friend who emailed this to me commented, “What a difference a year makes.” Duluth News Tribune Published July 23 2010 Our view:… Continue Reading
Foresight vs. Hindsight December 21, 2011 Foresight = LincolnDemocrat Feb. 10, 2010: Dr. Dixon made it sound like the programming he was willing to trim was not all that important…. Continue Reading
But not by much December 20, 2011 According to tonight’s news on WDIO The School Board has been advised by its attorneys to make no comment on the 30 days paid… Continue Reading
I don’t know any more than you do. December 20, 2011 The only place more dysfunctional than the Republican Party is the Duluth School Board: Duluth school district Superintendent I.V. Foster was placed on paid… Continue Reading
My Buddy challenges me on Lakeview December 19, 2011 On Mon, Dec 19, 2011 at 12:12 PM, my Buddy wrote: Harry: Regarding what you say at http://lincolndemocrat.com/?p=4821, aren’t you missing something? Shouldn’t the… Continue Reading
Making a “good plan into a great plan.” December 19, 2011 Loren Martell, still licking his wounds from losing to a clueless incumbent, offers his latest critique of the Red Plan and the Board that… Continue Reading
Coal in the Christian Academy’s stocking December 17, 2011 My Buddy taunted me to offer my opinion on the Lakeview Christian Academy’s pestering the School Board to sell it the Old Central Location… Continue Reading
Homeless in the Duluth Schools December 16, 2011 This is sorry news especially considering that when we finally spend the remnants of our reserve fund we face additional annual cuts of five… Continue Reading
The Mayor speaks December 15, 2011 Bout time: Because of the negative impact of the Red Plan on the central part of the city with the closing of Central High… Continue Reading
Eye Rolling as rebuttal December 15, 2011 I got this email from a friend who was pretty unimpressed with the School Board’s dim response to running out of financial cushion: “About… Continue Reading
“Its Distressing” December 13, 2011 Its no wonder that the retiring Tim Grover would say this about his spending half the School District’s $14.5 million financial reserve in a… Continue Reading
“I can’t begin to express my disappointment” December 13, 2011 From today’s DNT letter to the editor‘s section: “I can’t begin to express my disappointment with the lack of parking at Duluth East High… Continue Reading
I’m not out of the Red Plan baiting habit yet December 8, 2011 A couple days ago a friend emailed me and commented that she hadn’t read any anti-Red Plan blog posts recently. She had in mind… Continue Reading
Oh yeah, I forgot today’s bygones in the Trib December 1, 2011 This was the result of the “Minnesota Miracle” during which both Republicans and Democrats decided to put far more burden on income taxes to… Continue Reading
A bite out of Congdon November 30, 2011 This story has only one probable solution. The Red Plan is already running far over budget so Congdon Elementary will not be rejiggered with… Continue Reading
An astounding number of teachers earning $100,000 or more in salary and benefits… November 18, 2011 …in the Duluth Schools. I just got a call from a friend, a former school administrator, who wanted to vent about the Duluth School… Continue Reading
Now they’re worried about “policy”? November 16, 2011 I’ve been ruminating on the editors of the Trib grousing about the naming of our new schools. I rolled my eyes when I read… Continue Reading
Reaction to my recent letter to the Trib November 15, 2011 One of the most finance savvy past School Board members wrote me this email. HARRY, THE LETTER SAID IT ALL. RALPHY HAS ALWAYS BEEN… Continue Reading
Holy Cow! The Trib printed my letter November 11, 2011 Apropos the last post: Reader’s view: The flight of Duluth students is Dixon’s legacy The writer of an Oct. 6 letter seemed disappointed Red… Continue Reading
How much have we paid JCI so far for the Red Plan? November 11, 2011 According to Gary Glass: “payments to JCI as of 10.27.2011 = $42,844,432.85” That’s so far. Looks like Gary was using a pretty conservative estimate… Continue Reading