Gawping at gaps September 4, 2016 Loren Martell’s latest Reader column showed up online today. He mentioned our pontification heavy recent school board meeting that took three hours to complete… Continue Reading
Throwing out all our work since 2012 September 3, 2016 Being a public school educator is a little like having the head of that little girl in the exorcist: Continue Reading
An email I just sent with the subject heading: “A discussion of suicide” September 3, 2016 NOTE that I have corrected this post here. ******** I keep thinking about a truncated discussion we had on suicide after one of our… Continue Reading
I’m so glad Alanna Oswald is on the School Board with me September 3, 2016 From Alanna’s Facebook Page: Last night I visited a school open house, as a school board rep that I don’t have kids at. I… Continue Reading
Another of the old emails I missed. August 21, 2016 Some one sent me a link to this story: Star Tribune sues Minneapolis Public Schools for information Anthony Lonetree, Star Tribune The Star Tribune… Continue Reading
Books for students today and yesterday August 21, 2016 I am off for a week with the grandsons and not planning on taking the computer or blogging. I do intend to check my… Continue Reading
Pound foolish about our competition August 20, 2016 I heaped skepticism if not quite scorn on the idea that Duluth’s Catholic schools would be up to competing with ISD 709 by expanding…. Continue Reading
Martell on Martin-Romme July 22, 2016 Loren Martell also appreciated the Zenith City Weekly’s column and said so in his spot on the Duluth Reader. Its a nice complement to… Continue Reading
The old salt revealed – what was behind that beard of mine? July 19, 2016 I’ve got ten minutes to blog before I head off to tonight’s school board meeting. I have shed my beard much to the amazement… Continue Reading
Making out tedious SB meetings available to all July 12, 2016 There have been a few news articles about public education over the past couple of weeks in the Trib that I’ve not been inclined… Continue Reading
My Red Plan myopia June 25, 2016 From today’s email inbox: From: “Zenith City Weekly” To: “Harrywelty” Sent: Sat, 25 Jun 2016 02:50:48 +0000 (UTC) Subject: Thanks for the plug! So,… Continue Reading
Our third public high school June 14, 2016 Alanna Oswald weighs in on the last post: “Harbor City International School has been in existence since 2002, and educated 220 students in grades… Continue Reading
Not getting over our charter schools June 14, 2016 A friend and long time supporter of the Red Plan, Greg Sandbulte, wrote a cogent argument against the Duluth Public Schools Academy being able… Continue Reading
Friday’s grist for my mill June 10, 2016 I will have an hour to blog before I go off to paint our church’s parlor. I’ve promised my thoughts on what it will… Continue Reading
Everyone is saying the Planning Dept.’s decision to scuttle the DPSA High School has nothing to do with politics. May 25, 2016 I find that very hard to believe: Hamre said that if Edison had pushed forward with those requests, and the city planning commission followed… Continue Reading
The BIG objective May 18, 2016 This will be so brief my readers will wonder why it took me so long to compose it. Well, the reason is that I… Continue Reading
The small objective – zero hour May 18, 2016 Monday and Tuesday were, Geez. I was going to write “Red Letter Days” for me – as if every day since 2007 hasn’t been… Continue Reading
The little story – Zero Hour May 17, 2016 I’m too pooped to scribble it down now. I was told that WDIO did a good job telling the story yesterday. Not bad at… Continue Reading
Holy COW – Committee of the Whole May 13, 2016 As we contemplate putting an end to, among other things, the Zero Hour due to an anticipated $3.3 million shortfall I’ve been noticing a… Continue Reading
Zero Hour appeal from Denfeld High School May 12, 2016 An articulate appeal from a member of the Student Government from Denfeld High School…..one of the emails which we, unlike the city, don’t make… Continue Reading