Art Johston’s Poll – Sell Central or not March 29, 2016 To add your two cents press here. Continue Reading
Swords/Plowshares # 16 – A post meeting text conversation March 29, 2016 Disclaimer My cell phone just notified me that I’ve gotten 27 new new email messages this morning. I was already 80 or 90 behind… Continue Reading
Swords/Plowshares # 15 – The retired Board March 29, 2016 Disclaimer In addition to the 17 ISD 709 staff who rained on Edison’s parade we had three recently self retired School Board members weigh… Continue Reading
Swords/Plowshares # 14 – A Civil exchange March 28, 2016 Disclaimer The effect of tonight’s public forum was a tie. I don’t think it will change the minds of Board members. I took copious… Continue Reading
Swords/Plowshares # 13 – Alanna’s Email Tally March 28, 2016 Disclaimer Alanna Oswald was keeping track of the pro-con email count to the School Board up through last night. We’ve probably gotten another 70… Continue Reading
Swords/Plowshares # 12 Trib Editorial, Chairwoman’s plea March 28, 2016 Disclaimer On tonight’s 6:30 meeting to hear from the Public: The Editors: An offer has been made. A pretty generous offer, too: $14.2 million… Continue Reading
Swords/Plowshares # 11- Mern’s email and Denfeld fears March 28, 2016 Disclaimer Since I got this particular email this morning 50 more have filled my in basket. Great! Of course, I haven’t had time to… Continue Reading
Just because you’re paranoid, Good Friday, and other stuff March 28, 2016 My bunny Max looked more like the leaning tower after a week in the sun. He wasn’t so big that a roll down the… Continue Reading
Swords/Plowshares # 10 – A charter critic comes round March 27, 2016 Disclaimer I’ve often lauded East High Graduate Karl Schuettler’s insights. We often take a different tack on issues facing the Duluth Schools but I… Continue Reading
Swords/Plowshares # 9 – PRO-CON EMAIL TO SB SENT MARCH 23 March 26, 2016 Disclaimer These are the Key sentences in the email sent to the Board re: the Central Sale on March 23rd Sell emails are bolded… Continue Reading
A Good Friday suggestion March 26, 2016 Dear Readers I hope you will consider sharing some of my blog posts in Facebook or sending them through email to your friends in… Continue Reading
Swords/Plowshares # 8 – Opposing email views on Good Friday March 26, 2016 Disclaimer The email to the School Board is running heavily toward selling Central at the moment. Since I favor the sale I rather hope… Continue Reading
Swords/Plowshares # 7 About that leaked sale story March 25, 2016 Disclaimer This is a letter (email) sent to the ISD 709 regarding the early reports of an offer for Central March 25, 2016 Dear… Continue Reading
Public Comment on the Central Sale next Monday March 25, 2016 The Duluth School Board will meet at the new Lincoln Middle School this coming Monday at 6:30 to take public comments on the potential… Continue Reading
Swords/Plowshares # 6 – pro-con email to SB sent March 22 March 25, 2016 Disclaimer These are the Key sentences in all the email sent to the ISD 709 School Board re: the Central Sale on March 22nd… Continue Reading
Swords/Plowshares # 5 My email exchange with a former Duluth School Board member March 24, 2016 Disclaimer On Tue, Mar 22, 2016 at 2:52 PM, [former school board member] wrote: Dear Board members, I read in the Duluth News Tribune… Continue Reading
Swords/Plowshares # 4 – one portion of my reply to an email to the School Board March 24, 2016 Disclaimer I want to heal this community and put an end to the war about our public schools. I am afraid that not selling… Continue Reading
Swords/Plowshares # 3 – Alanna’s email to the Board today March 23, 2016 Disclaimer Good afternoon, I spent a chunk of time today going through each email I received on my school district account, and listing them… Continue Reading
SWORDS INTO PLOWSHARES # 2 A Reverie on Trust March 22, 2016 Disclaimer Just moments ago I received this unexpected email directed to all school board members from one of my daughter’s classmates: As authorized by… Continue Reading
Swords into Plowshares #1 A Disclaimer March 22, 2016 I wrote recently that I’m keen to turn my sword into a plowshare. My sword, as anyone who has been stuck by it knows,… Continue Reading