Arrogance lives January 11, 2012 Kerry Leider today: “They are not experts in property development,†Leider said of residents who expressed what they would like to see at Central…. Continue Reading
Pulling the cork out January 11, 2012 “There is an error”when you try to reach the story in the Nadir about community leaders encouraging the School District to be honest with… Continue Reading
The “maximum return” January 10, 2012 Tonight the City Planning Commission went along with the School Board’s request not to carve up the Central site. Its Chairman, Drew Digby, who… Continue Reading
Even the Trib’s editors notice… January 1, 2012 …how thin the Duluth School Board Chair’s thinking is: (I couldn’t find the DNT’s evaluation online) “Not mentioned by Judy Seliga Punyko, the School… Continue Reading
“The operative word seems to be… December 31, 2011 …former” That is how I replied to this email today: The former employee of the district was courageous to write a letter that probably… Continue Reading
The Zenith and the Nadir December 28, 2011 Once again if you want to know why the Duluth School District is spiraling into a black hole you must read the alternative paper… Continue Reading
Apropos the “Smart People” – Predatory Lending December 26, 2011 I’ve been railing at predatory lending long before the 2008 financial colapse. Here’s a blog post on one form of it payday loans dating… Continue Reading
“You couldn’t put a facilities plan together counting on money that you don’t even have.” December 22, 2011 And yet while we have to pay the banks back no matter from what pot they take the money our classrooms can be funded… Continue Reading
Come over and sit by me December 22, 2011 A server at a restaurant this morning apologized after relating a series of disturbing bits of intelligence about the Red Schools of Duluth. I… Continue Reading
JCI’s phenomenal ability to coach School Administrators… December 22, 2011 …to lie through their teeth. 12/14/11 School district audit shows financial “crisis” never existed By Marshall Helmberger We now know for certain what many… Continue Reading
Let the Duluth News Tribune know what you think December 21, 2011 The last paragraph of the editorial posted in full previously is just too precious not to follow up on. I’m sure the Trib would… Continue Reading
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
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
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
JCI’s Midas touch December 16, 2011 Does this sound like any other school district you know? REGIONAL – ISD 2142 drained the contingency fund for its $78.8 million school restructuring… 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
