Mulch on the Op Ed page today April 29, 2016 The Editors of the Trib weighed in on the issue of rubber tire playground mulch today with a special emphasis urging the Board to… Continue Reading
“HAVING A THIRD, NON-PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL WOULD JUST EXACERBATE THOSE PROBLEMS.” April 28, 2016 The title above is one good reason to reconsider the sale of Central. It is representative of the school board majority’s failure to grasp… Continue Reading
Correction on last post April 27, 2016 In the previous post I mentioned that Rep. Erik Simonson was flying in to St. Louis with Denfeld principal Sconniers to root for the… Continue Reading
Today’s Dogpile April 26, 2016 Its been almost a month since the School Board voted 4 – 3 not to enter into negotiations with the Tischer Creek Building Corporation…. Continue Reading
Why we didn’t sell summed up in today’s letter to the Editor April 24, 2016 Letter writer Marcia Gurno nails it: “For 20 years Duluth’s anti-charter school stance has been led by the teachers union and the local DFL…. Continue Reading
How an old PTA Mom eviscerates the political shenanigans of our local legislators April 21, 2016 Dawn Silvestrini, a PTA Mom pretty well shellacs Rep. Schultz and Rep. Erik Simonson in her op ed piece: Here’s a sample: “Charter schools… Continue Reading
Why do some people really oppose the sale of Central to a Charter School April 21, 2016 The Answer: Fear, loathing, ignorance and just a touch of jealousy. Its so pronounced that we will shoot ourselves in the foot and be… Continue Reading
Circling the Airport with Today’s News Tribune April 21, 2016 I’m circling the airport at 35,000 feet. I spent an hour and a half after choir last night sitting in my car in a… Continue Reading
Dueling Bullet Points April 20, 2016 I presume a Denfeld Staff member who sees things differently shared this email with the three board members who are in Edison’s “pocket”. Its… Continue Reading
Winning the Debate, Losing the War April 20, 2016 Calling the dispute over the sale of Central High a war is hyperbolic…..an exaggeration. But in a larger context it is one more battle… Continue Reading
Another tough email to the Board and my reply April 19, 2016 Dear Board Members, I am writing to you again, concerning the sale of the old central high school property. I was under the impression… Continue Reading
One take on Rep. Simonson’s proposal April 19, 2016 Sent to the School Board today: Dear School Board, Lest you consider celebrating the ill-conceived and poorly-timed legislative attempts to dig you out of… Continue Reading
Killing two angry birds with one stone April 18, 2016 Although the email to the School Board has slowed down it is still running 10 to 1 for selling Central to the DPSA Charter…. Continue Reading
A Do Over Email I just sent to the School Board April 18, 2016 Board members, When I suggested a week ago that we call a meeting to revisit the sale of Central I was under the impression… Continue Reading
Do Over Fallout 11 – I write a letter to Bernie re: her complaint – Prologue B April 16, 2016 I’ve cooled down…..but I will post my letter to Bernie in the next post. I promise. I have one aim immediate aim in writing… Continue Reading
Do over Fallout 9 – The Quality Steering Committee April 14, 2016 Frank Wanner was immensely proud of his “Quality Steering Committee.” Twenty years ago he told me how his brainchild had been written up in… Continue Reading
Do over fallout 7 – A teacher friend disagrees with me – nicely April 14, 2016 There are two more letters in today’s Trib that touch on ISD 709 in one case only glancingly. My friend and fellow Reader columnist,… Continue Reading
Do Over Fallout 6 – A poll of the teachers April 14, 2016 Yesterday a teacher volunteered to me that she supported the sale of Central to Edison. She said she wished the DFT would poll the… Continue Reading
Do Over Fallout 5 – The email I would like to send to Duluth teachers… April 13, 2016 …but won’t because I think that would be an abuse of my school board position…..although the Teacher’s union sent out a lot of misinformation… Continue Reading
Do Over Fallout 2 – Muddying the Waters April 13, 2016 There were another four letters to the Editor in today’s Trib. Two were pro-sale, one was anti-sale (It was from one of my old… Continue Reading
