Reporting on the Minnesota Supreme Court February 16, 2012 The case against the other unfortunate area School Board that trusted Johnson Controls Inc. From the Timberjay courtesy its Editor: Justices have many questions… Continue Reading
Word Search of the Day February 16, 2012 scapegoat As in this accurate DNT Editorial appraisal of the Duluth School Board. The old boss is gone. He can’t defend himself. Let’s blame… Continue Reading
Is it time for Minnesota to audit the Duluth Schools? February 15, 2012 I’ve posted my opinion on this a number of times. (I can’t be sure if all the posts in the preceding link actually talk… Continue Reading
recrimination = finger pointing February 15, 2012 Whoopsie Daisy! Our richest and poorest elementary schools might might face construction delays. Its all IV Foster’s fault. The people in charge of the… Continue Reading
Downward spiral of the Duluth Schools February 14, 2012 And we haven’t yet hit bottom. Now that they decided to give us the Red Plan without your input they would like your help… Continue Reading
Amputating one’s foot is good becuz… February 10, 2012 …it let’s you save all that money on shoes. That’s one way of rationalizing connected events. Sometimes however the silver lining has no connection… Continue Reading
Why the Hell didn’t I think of that? February 9, 2012 We’re talking some serious gravy train here. Oh yeah. Now I remember. Roger supported the Red Plan too when he could have guaranteed a… Continue Reading
The wrong horseshoe February 9, 2012 I can’t really believe what I heard recently – that our new East High school only has one janitor. I had heard that rather… Continue Reading
and just who brung the Mayor? February 8, 2012 My inbox today has one email from an unimpressed observer: Well, that mayor who insisted he couldn’t be involved in the Red Plan while… Continue Reading
Oh yeah – the Duluth School Board February 7, 2012 I can’t say as I blame the School Board for not accepting any of the bids to demolish Laura MacArthur School. They ran out… Continue Reading
For once Frank Wanner … January 31, 2012 …is partially right: “There aren’t any simple, magic-bullet solutions. This has got to be something we dedicate ourselves to; it’s an ongoing process,” he… Continue Reading
With forty kids in a classroom… January 29, 2012 …what an irrelevant editorial: Identifying and nurturing the best of the best teachers, and then making sure they don’t risk getting laid off, has… Continue Reading
If Mengele was your “mentor”… January 29, 2012 …wouldn’t you expect people to be a little skeptical? He worked with children too. From the Interview. A final question for the New Super…. Continue Reading
Shortcuts January 26, 2012 That’s how to describe the Duluth School Board’s modus operandi as demonstrated once again by this story and this editorial: The opportunity seemed clear:… Continue Reading
Duluth’s schools may be suffering… January 23, 2012 ..but Dr. Dixon isn’t. And Keith so wanted to retire. That’s just what happens to anyone who is indispensable. Continue Reading
Hind tit January 21, 2012 I take some satisfaction in knowing that the richest school community, Congdon, had to wait as long as the poorest school community, Grant/Nettleton to… Continue Reading
The Mitt Romney of public school construction January 20, 2012 Lots of money. No disclosure. From the Timberjay: “It’s becoming clearer to me what’s at issue here for JCI. As company representatives told some… Continue Reading
What does it take to get the School board to listen to people? January 18, 2012 Maybe the right addresses: Rink supporters filled board room seats Tuesday, and nine people spoke during the public comment period about the issue; most… Continue Reading
Good luck with that January 18, 2012 Some humility is long overdue: Gronseth touched on the failure of the operating levy referendum, a projected $5 million deficit and looming job cuts…. Continue Reading
Lucky Wisconsinites January 18, 2012 Its a shame that Duluth voters couldn’t recall the Duluth School Board before the Red Plan got underway. We could have gotten a quarter… Continue Reading
