Red Plan Fatigue February 20, 2012 I only look at the DNT’s comment section on the Red Planned Duluth School District occasionally. Its populated by lots of the same folks… Continue Reading
I’m not out of the Red Plan baiting habit yet December 8, 2011 A couple days ago a friend emailed me and commented that she hadn’t read any anti-Red Plan blog posts recently. She had in mind… Continue Reading
How much have we paid JCI so far for the Red Plan? November 11, 2011 According to Gary Glass: “payments to JCI as of 10.27.2011 = $42,844,432.85” That’s so far. Looks like Gary was using a pretty conservative estimate… Continue Reading
And they endorsed the Red Plan October 6, 2011 The DFT makes its endorsements public. Maybe I’m just jealous because I never got a union endorsement. Continue Reading
Why I’ve shelved kindness re: the Red Plan September 25, 2011 In a post about Pete Langr I make an observation about civility. Having just written a post which is anything but kind and may… Continue Reading
I just read that Zenith story on the Red Plan September 15, 2011 Ouch! Richard Thomas didn’t pull any punches and I can’t fault his reporting. That’s what can be reported when your Editors aren’t caught up… Continue Reading
Will Judy vote to increase Red Plan spending by… September 8, 2011 …another $3.3 million a year? If I understand the arguments of Loren Martell who I just spoke with and who was not handcuffed during… Continue Reading
A Red planner accuses a church… September 6, 2011 …of cheating our children. “Christ Lutheran Church: Now is the time to get the deal resolved. The children need this land to complete this… Continue Reading
One Anti Red Planner that seems to like kids July 28, 2011 Allan Wilman has written often to the Trib raking the Red Plan over the coals. Therefore, I enjoyed reading the Trib’s story about how… Continue Reading
A City Council candidate against the Red Plan July 27, 2011 And I almost didn’t read this: All of us are going to be on welfare soon because of this Red Plan. You people who… Continue Reading
Who will carry the torch for the Red Plan… July 16, 2011 …with Dr. Dixon gone? Perhaps it will be the District’s PR person Katie Kaufman. I read her “column” in today’s Budgeteer explaining the improvements… Continue Reading
Putting Red Plan blame on special education students July 12, 2011 I talked with Loren Martell over the weekend. He’s thinking about filing for the School Board. Good for him. When Gary Glass retires we… Continue Reading
Red Plan Layoffs June 3, 2011 It was nice to see Frank’s face on the video. This, alas, is but the transcript. You can be sure he would have pointed… Continue Reading
As the Red Planners kept reminding us… May 8, 2011 …our leaders were elected to make such decisions. A short, sour and altogether honest assessment of some of our current City Fathers, several of… Continue Reading
Red Plan “Savings” December 17, 2010 I should have spent a bit more time explaining this quote from a recent Trib story. Hanson said next year’s budget deficit would again… Continue Reading
TV covers the Red Plan Referendum October 21, 2010 I’m just going to put the entire news story from WDIO here. I don’t think they will raise hell about their copyright. Apparently all… Continue Reading
The price teachers are paying for students fleeing the Red Plan June 22, 2010 R E S O L U T I O N Adoption of the Considerations and Investments for the Fiscal Year 2011 Budget BE IT… Continue Reading
Red Plan = Titanic June 16, 2010 Today’s story about the 22 laid off tenured teachers provoked a friend to put together a little enrollment research: This is very much in… Continue Reading
Red Plan to cost additional 10 million more June 15, 2010 Hidden from the public; hidden from the School Board; hidden from prying eyes the School District has made their review and comment on changes… Continue Reading