Magnet Schools February 23, 2010 Once again the DNT is channeling the Dixon line this time on Duluth’s magnet schools. Its possible that Dr. Dixon could be using the… Continue Reading
Edison’s new schools – who decides? who pays? February 3, 2010 I had heard from a family member who went to work at the Edison Schools two years after I began fighting for a vote… Continue Reading
Good graphic data January 28, 2010 I just found this website which has superior, if not perfect, graph graphics. The thumbnail above comes from its most recent interactive graph on… Continue Reading
25 who have made a difference December 2, 2009 Gary Glass gets a little national attention for thirty plus years of keeping the environment clean. Now if he could just clean up Dodge…. Continue Reading
Will anyone trust the results? April 23, 2009 This just in from planet Neptune: the Chamber of Commerce will hire the BBER to do an economic study of the impact of building… Continue Reading
What does it mean? April 4, 2009 What it must mean is that we better go into debt replacing old bricks and mortar with new bricks and mortar. Continue Reading
How much do I trust the Trib? September 18, 2008 Considering their financial analysis of the School Administration, Johnson Controls and the Red Plan I rank them right up their with Forbes and Fortune… Continue Reading
But sometimes I agree with Vic December 7, 2006 However, Vic also emailed me this link to a Wall Street Journal editorial about the Teacher’s Unions attempt to force their members to contribute… Continue Reading
Structural barriers to poverty September 21, 2006 An interesting column on Poverty by economist Bradley Schiller contends that for the vast majority of impoverished Americans their condition is short term. Schiller pointed… Continue Reading
Damn Speech August 17, 2006 One of the things I have managed to upload and which has stayed intact through all the messing around is my “Damn Speech.” I… Continue Reading
Another sign that the Duluth School District is on the right path July 3, 2006 I recently heard a story which confirmed a long held belief. People who are being watched are more likely to behave. This has also… Continue Reading
Here’s the Waseca Story June 13, 2006 Waseca was given $2.3 million extra by the Federal government to pay effective teachers more. The commraderie that broke out sounds like what you would… Continue Reading
Merit Pay Melee June 13, 2006 I’ve been waiting for something worthy to blog about for a couple days and I just found it. I didn’t read the news that inspired… Continue Reading
International Baccalaureate is the new Trilateral Commision of Education June 6, 2006  I once refered to the fundamentalist Republican Gubenatorial candidate’s wife Julie Quist in a column. She now has a new mission – to kill a… Continue Reading
And speaking of Saudi School Graduates May 24, 2006 He’s baaaaaack. And he say’s we’ve got the wrong men. Continue Reading
Apes and Pigs May 24, 2006 Its in the book. A Saudi 4th Grade text book. On NPR this morning. Â “The center’s report cites numerous examples. It quotes a… Continue Reading
The Irish Model May 22, 2006 As I was looking for a suitable reference to America’s long history of prejudice against the Catholics I found this interesting web page. It… Continue Reading
Soda Schmoda May 4, 2006 Another interesting item in school news. ExPrez Bill Clinton has brokered a deal with the soft drinks industry to pull soda pop out of… Continue Reading
Tech Schmeck May 4, 2006 One consequence of the Minnesota’s fall from 5th in per-pupil spending to 23rd has been a lack of funds to keep our state’s schools up to… Continue Reading
Duluth tenth graders can right rite April 26, 2006 The top story in the DNT’s local section showed that 93 percent of Duluth’s tenth graders can write passably. On a scale from 1… Continue Reading