Policy? What policy? Pt. IV March 26, 2009 It is the contention of the attorneys for the Duluth School Board that the hundred years worth of accumulated wisdom contained within its policies… Continue Reading
Policy? What policy? Pt. III March 26, 2009 As we consider the School Board’s willingness to ignore policy let us revisit the official Duluth School Board “Resolution of Purpose.” Among this Resolution’s… Continue Reading
Policy? What policy? Pt. II March 26, 2009 You can read the entire bids in today’s Tribune or on the Let Duluth Vote website. Of these five bids only one, Stowe School,… Continue Reading
Policy? What policy? Pt. I March 26, 2009 My next post will show the five legal ads published in today’s Trib (the Superintendent’s abettor) requesting bids for Red Plan projects not yet… Continue Reading
How big? March 25, 2009 Dr. Dixon has choked up with emotion describing the crowded state of the small classrooms at East High. He’ll have lots more to cry… Continue Reading
Horrordean High March 25, 2009 In answer to this question: I heard the architect last night [at the meeting about the Western Middle School] say that the most important… Continue Reading
Is the Western Middle school story chopped liver? March 25, 2009 I finally found the full story on the Western Middle School meeting but I had to do a search on its author Sarah Horner… Continue Reading
The Red Plan and the economy March 25, 2009 This blog has become All Red Plan all the time. It wasn’t always so as the old threads list to the right indicate. I… Continue Reading
It gets worse March 25, 2009 Not only did the school administration fail to tell the residents of Western Duluth about the Tuesday night meeting they didn’t bother telling the… Continue Reading
Dixon wants variances – Who cares if someone dies? March 25, 2009 A long time behind the scenes critic of the Ordean site sent me this story to emphasize the reason for setback standards that keep… Continue Reading
“I didn’t support …Welty… to begin with.” March 25, 2009 When I served on the School Board I persistently advocated a two high school district. Early on I’d run into people who told me… Continue Reading
Today’s thank you note March 25, 2009 On the other side of the page it continues…..”of town.” Continue Reading
Why do people keep insisting on attending meetings? March 25, 2009 There was a packed room of 50 people at the Harrison Community Club tonight to hear the District extol the virtues of the new… Continue Reading
Freedom Foundation of Minnesota March 24, 2009 That email bashing the School District for stealing a referendum which was sent throughout Minnesota today is now on the Freedom Foundation’s website. Its… Continue Reading
But will they use Eminent Domain? March 24, 2009 Five or six more homes will have to be swallowed up for the Red Plan. This time for the problematic Western Middle School site… Continue Reading
The state begins to take notice March 24, 2009 An organization which describes itself as lobbying for transparency in government has taken up our cause. Apparently the Minnesota Freedom Foundation has sent out… Continue Reading
Today’s thank you note March 24, 2009 This thank you was penned right on our donation letter. The writer complains that his/her property taxes have increased 150%. Continue Reading
Oh yeah, I forgot March 24, 2009 In my recap of Sunday I forgot another conversation that took place at church regarding my Budgeteer column. A former UMD prof told me… Continue Reading
Weekend Recap March 23, 2009 An old newspaper man at church yesterday joshed that he was glad to see so much of me in the papers because I was… Continue Reading