47 kids in a biology class September 10, 2011 Its not just the schools that are packed. According to today’s story in the Trib a lot of classrooms are packed too. Time will… 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
Will Judy vote to increase Red Plan spending by… September 8, 2011 …another $3.3 million a year? If I understand the arguments of Loren Martell who I just spoke with and who was not handcuffed during… Continue Reading
Do new teachers cost $90,000? September 7, 2011 A fellow named Mike Switaer made a comment on today’s Trib story which was hidden because a lot of readers said they didn’t like… Continue Reading
Ten percent of ten percent September 7, 2011 Today’s story about new money for the District walks back an earlier story that said about 150 new students had enrolled this year over… Continue Reading
ISD 709 $ cuts to gen X and gen Y September 6, 2011 A Mr/Mrs. D (or some other letter of the alphabet who wishes to keep him/herself anonymous) sent me this Answer to a Question on… Continue Reading
With Dixon gone and many schools nearing completion… September 4, 2011 …it appears that some of the lost 10% of our students are returing. This is an abbreviated account from information sent to the School… Continue Reading
The School Board will meet next Tuesday… September 3, 2011 …at 4:30 pm to revise the 2112 budget. No explanation was given the Board about what changes are necessary and why. Its not a… Continue Reading
Because the Trib has frozen me out… August 26, 2011 …I can no longer read their Online paper. A pop up keeps preventing me from getting into their news. Fortunately I still get a… Continue Reading
ACT now August 19, 2011 College bound students in Duluth are doing OK. Poor kids – not so much: Despite the Duluth school district’s failure to meet state standards… Continue Reading
Yea! August 17, 2011 Way to go Minnesota. Now we need to see how Duluth students did in last year’s ACT test. Continue Reading
I’m not sure I told them so… August 17, 2011 …because I told them so much. But I enjoyed reading this comment on the levy referendum story when a friend pointed it out to… Continue Reading
Home school bureaucracy trimmed August 14, 2011 The Trib’s ed reporter contributed to this story: Duluth is one of the fastest-growing home-school areas, Tuma added, in a large part because some… Continue Reading
More bad testing news August 13, 2011 I wonder whether this sorry story will end the coverage of the Duluth School District’s testing results or if it is simply the first… Continue Reading
Will moss grow on IV? August 8, 2011 Sorry about the stupid title. I’m in a hurry. I’ve already commented on the story about Duluth’s new Superintendent after his first month on… 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
Do Trib editors ever do the math? July 28, 2011 I only ask because their glowing endorsement of Dr. Foster has some intriguing numbers, to wit: Dr. Foster’s Illinois district had a reported 3,200… Continue Reading
No mea culpa from the Trib yet… July 28, 2011 …for its six year effort to turn a blind eye toward Red Plan related worms. But, at least they are giving the new guy… 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
4-day-school-week, coming soon to a school…. July 22, 2011 … make that already here at a school near you. This is an important story because I think the people in Duluth will be… Continue Reading
