Searching this site January 1, 2009 If you are a recent visitor and curious about special aspects of the Red Plan you really have to make use of the Search… Continue Reading
Best Show in Town December 17, 2008 Last night’s school board meeting was the first I’ve attended in years that seemed like a real school board meeting with real adults who… Continue Reading
Put infirm seniors in our unsafe schools December 16, 2008 School Board Chair Nancy Nilsen sent this communication to her fellow school board members. It was written on the Progressive Action listserve which is… Continue Reading
A taxing story December 2, 2008 When the Trib’s Education reporter called me yesterday and asked me what I made of the apparent decrease in school taxes I told her… Continue Reading
In this corner… November 21, 2008 The Trib hasn’t covered Mary Cameron’s wish to have Gary Glass removed from the School Board but the story was on WDIO. I guess… Continue Reading
Super Spin November 17, 2008 Dr. Dixon tried hard to be cheerful about the recent operations levy referendum. Dr. Dixon told the Budgeteer: “I’m excited,” said Dixon. “To me,… Continue Reading
Miscongeniality October 29, 2008 At the last School Board meeting several speakers, including Board member Ann Wasson, shamed and bad mouthed Gary Glass who sat quietly as the… Continue Reading
Content free campaigns October 16, 2008 Mimi Larsen, who along with Paul Goosens grilled me at the Chamber Debate, is passing out information on the levy. This story in the… Continue Reading
Speaking of bonds October 16, 2008 Once again Nancy Nilsen asserted that there would be no new taxes generated to pay for the Red Plan. She corrected Gary first a… Continue Reading
Dixon double talk September 23, 2008 As he’s filling up all the allotted time at meetings by filibustering Dr.Dixon slips in some double talk as he did at the last… Continue Reading
A fact!!!! September 22, 2008 Finally, the Move Forward Site has a fact on its fact checker. Funny, but it rebuts one of my posts. And at the last… Continue Reading
Report on School Board meeting August 13, 2008 One of our LDV supporters made it to the meetings where Dr. Dixon was scheduled to get a $5,000 bonus for his successes and… 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
2011 June 24, 2008 This document shows that the School Board intended to borrow an additional $90 million in 2011. Now, to avoid the election of a school… Continue Reading
2011 Red Plan taxes June 18, 2008 I mentioned in an earlier post that Chairman Nancy Nilsen was corrected by the District’s bond counsel when she told Gary Glass there would… Continue Reading
City Council to vote on Red Plan Vote June 3, 2008 Gary Krause will introduce the resolution. And what does the School Board Chair Nancy Nilson have to say about this. Remember she is the… Continue Reading
Bid Rigging? May 20, 2008 This is the testimony Harry Welty will gave to the Duluth School Board on Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 6:30PM. Who is looking out… Continue Reading
Who’s reporting the Red Plan? April 1, 2008 Finally, the Duluth News Tribune reported on Rep. Mike Jaros’s bill which could potentially cripple the Red Plan a week after he introduced it…. Continue Reading
One last Friday morning rant October 16, 2009 How long will this teacher keep his job? Two years ago a previous band director from Morgan Park pointed the finger at me and… Continue Reading
Red Plan has few defenders December 31, 2008 I’ve checked out the latest round of expletives on the Trib’s most recent Red Plan discussion board. Few will speak up for it these… Continue Reading
