More online poll results August 21, 2008 Not many folks seem to support the decisions of this School Board. Its cluelessness is best demonstrated by the back-handed compliment Bevan S (an… Continue Reading
City levy cap August 21, 2008 During my eight years on the School Board I was convinced that there was so much overlap between the three local governments – City,… Continue Reading
The Super’s $5000 bonus August 20, 2008 The Board voted 6 – 1 to give Dr. Dixon a bonus last night. Here’s the story. I’m sure that most School Board members… Continue Reading
How will the operational levy read? August 19, 2008 This is the description of the three ballot questions as laid out on the ISD 709 website. Continue Reading
Stauber nails the School Board August 18, 2008 This letter-to-the-editor was in the Trib today. Its dead on. School Board forfeited right to get levy approved Heads up, taxpayers! In November, you’ll… Continue Reading
Bevan replies August 14, 2008 Bevan has noticed the inclusion of my comments on the state of the City and has sent be the following cordial rebuttal. We see… Continue Reading
What Bush hath wrought August 11, 2008 Those claiming to be Republicans who can not bring themselves to condemning this Bush Administration are accompolices to the dismantling of the GOP. Continue Reading
Obama on a bill? Playing the race card August 2, 2008 The indignant McCainiacs who are complaining about Obama “playing the race card,” by raising the subject of his face on a federal bank note… Continue Reading
Trolls August 1, 2008 This is another non Red Plan related post. I am reading an interesting NY Times story on the most nihilistic abusers of the Internet,… Continue Reading
What makes a good school board member? July 25, 2008 What Makes a Good Board Member? I ran across this list of qualities of good school board members on the Minnesota School Board Association… Continue Reading
Fees! July 18, 2008 Public schools are prevented by law from charging for educating students. That’s why students can’t be required to pay for their text books although… Continue Reading
Bad apples July 17, 2008 I do think laws were bent and or skated past to adopt the Red Plan but I’ve never said that JCI was acting with… Continue Reading
Energy Savings? July 17, 2008 The Trib’s reporter on JCI made it clear to me that the School Board’s contract with JCI was not a “performance contract.” Apparently Sarah… Continue Reading
When size finally matters July 16, 2008 Kent Worley sent me an email today after reading the School Board’s discussion of the proposed Western Middle School and Piedmont Elementary. Kent has… Continue Reading
Nada for Tim July 15, 2008 Tonight’s Duluth School Board meeting shows how futile it has been for Tim Grover to play team player after going off Dr. Dixon’s Reservation…. Continue Reading
Way past 2% July 6, 2008 The Trib has finally publishing an in depth story about JCI’s compensation for the Red Plan. This is Part 1 which extensively quotes all… Continue Reading
innovaters, imitators, or idiots? July 5, 2008 Vic sent me this Wall Street Journal Story today. I think it can be tied into the Red Plan much more directly than might… Continue Reading
Hell! July 3, 2008 I sent this email to the City Council and Mayor Ness last night. Its early so I haven’t heard anything from any of them… Continue Reading
My Not Eudora column July 2, 2008 I’ve rolled a number of blog posts and emails together to come up with this week’s Not Eudora column. It harks back to an… Continue Reading
Old buildings – Smart kids June 30, 2008 Duluth’s showing in recent statewide tests of our students were mentioned in today’s Trib. Let me point out that these results were achieved in… Continue Reading