More on the fifth “C” – Compensatory Education April 15, 2017 From the Trib: “That’s what’s shocking,” Skwira-Brown said, if the money is intended to target certain groups of students. For example, the state allocated… Continue Reading
Save the Earth – start with rubber mulch April 14, 2017 Duluth Parents for Healthy Playgrounds Playgrounds Fundraiser for Duluth Public Schools Join the PTA for a family-friendly event with food, fun, cash bar, silent… Continue Reading
The fifth “C” April 14, 2017 Last night I decided to skip singing in our church’s Maundy-Thursday service to attend Denfeld’s meeting where parents concerned about their children getting the… Continue Reading
Beezus and the code talkers April 14, 2017 Beverly Cleary was six days shy of turning one year’s old when the United States Congress voted to go to war against Germany and… Continue Reading
Ignorance is Bliss April 12, 2017 From Chapter 14 of Destiny of the Republic: A tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President: “Not only did many American… Continue Reading
Another postmortem of the Trump victory April 12, 2017 I took an hour to listen to this story about a Wisconsin researcher who got to know the folks in rural Wisconsin and what… Continue Reading
Another lost opportunity to sell an empty school April 12, 2017 Jana Hollingsworth was busy yesterday. She also updated the news on the Rockridge School which the District once hoped to sell for about a… Continue Reading
Budget talks at 709 April 11, 2017 I posted this headline last night after our Business Committee. Then I left the post blank to sleep on it. I’m quoted in today’s… Continue Reading
More books I’m reading April 11, 2017 I’m not sure where I read Richard Rubin’s promo/review of the PBS series on the Great War but its conclusion mentioned several of the… Continue Reading
singing with positivitity April 8, 2017 Loren Martell has once again covered our latest School Board meeting in the Reader. I make a couple of his paragraphs: Mr. Welty referenced… Continue Reading
Principles before Principals – The rush to war April 8, 2017 I’m two days late mentioning the centenary of America’s entry into World War 1. For the next 20 or so months I’ll be reminding… Continue Reading
An ounce of prevention April 8, 2017 I’m just shy of half way through Destiny of the Republic. Garfield has had one bit of luck before derangement wins the day. His… Continue Reading
Snakepits April 7, 2017 I was desperate not to sit at home all day and read and a Park Point walk beckoned. It was a little breezy on… Continue Reading
False Memories April 5, 2017 I finished yet another book today, Mr. Speaker. Its the second book covering American politics leading up to my very Republican Grandfather’s adulthood. Thomas… Continue Reading
On that $7.4 million April 5, 2017 Board member Alanna Oswald asked our Administration about the $7.4 million extra for the Duluth Schools that Lt. Gov. Smith told the DNT that… Continue Reading
Dayton’s money for Duluth’s Schools April 3, 2017 From an email from a friend from my Let Duluth Vote days: From the Lt Gov letter: “Our budget proposal would provide Duluth public… Continue Reading
Chinese Bibliophiles April 3, 2017 Again. A weekend with plenty of thinking and very little posting. Actually on Friday I spent a couple hours writing in an attempt to… Continue Reading