The first attempt to remove Dr. Dixon in Faribault February 16, 2009 From a May 12, 2000 story in the Faribault Newspaper. The vote failed 3-4. “Community member Steve Yewell disagreed, speaking against the contract renewal… Continue Reading
Faribault reader thinks Dixon story a whitewash April 26, 2008 Faribault resident and long time critic of Dr. Dixon, Steve Yewell, takes issue with the Trib’s recent “whitewash” of Dixon’s years in a letter… Continue Reading
One more email on Dixon in Faribault April 18, 2008 “We had some problems with Dixon on replacing a activities director position after our present AD died of cancer. Dixon wanted it to be… Continue Reading
Dr. Dixon explains Faribault April 3, 2008 Dr. Dixon had this to say about his years in Faribault in the March 27th 2008, Reader Weekly: “What she [Dr. Dixon is probably… Continue Reading
Dixon’s record passing operating levies October 19, 2015 I have a friend who keeps me abreast of our old Superintendent Keith Dixon. He shared this information with me the other day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkc7V04SYD0&list=PLsyDmscCuwWk5DN5p73UlYNy9wdMXaM8R… Continue Reading
Another Dixon whopper – make that two July 10, 2014 I have always wished that I started much earlier keeping track of Dr. Dixon’s lies. The list I included a few posts ago was… Continue Reading
George Balach on Dixon June 24, 2011 Succinct and pithy: On Keith Dixon: things to remember. He was offered the job when preferred candidates withdrew. He came from Faribault, Minn., where… Continue Reading
Grounds for firing Dr. Dixon February 25, 2010 You probably read reporter Brandon Stahl’s surprise at the sudden insertion of a new agenda item in the last School Board meeting. Dr. Dixon… Continue Reading
Dr. Dixon probably knows July 30, 2009 The last two months that the School District’s lawyers have tied Let Duluth Vote up in knots raising money, converting it to bonds and… Continue Reading
Dixon’s Roofs May 8, 2009 One of the Faribault Schools Dr. Dixon built has a roof which failed three years before its expected lifetime. “The entire roof is leaking… Continue Reading
The lies of Keith Dixon #3 May 1, 2009 I’ve been trying to get into Dr. Dixon’s head since I realized the folly he was intent on pursuing. Keith Dixon wasn’t always the… Continue Reading
Dixon and me April 23, 2009 Its not yet eleven o’clock and I’m not quite ready to turn in so I’ll stick this post in. When I dug out an… Continue Reading
Another insider’s take on Dixon April 18, 2008 My friend emailed me another person’s view of Dixon’s years in Faribault: “Interesting article. Lot of it true on both sides depending on where… Continue Reading
Dark Days in Faribault October 3, 2007 The entire story by the Zenith about Superintendent Dixon’s history in Faribault is now online. Continue Reading
A voice from Faribault October 2, 2007 There was an interesting letter-to-the-editor in the Trib today. It began thusly: Dangerous to take elections out of making big decisions On a recent… Continue Reading
WW III – Fools rush in June 12, 2014 For the past six months I’ve resisted the urge to blog – much. I came onto the School Board in January with an open… Continue Reading
A meditation Pt 12 December 12, 2012 Among the millions of words I’ve expended on the Red Plan was a history of it that I wrote for the Reader Weekly four… 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
Campaign Countdown – 49 Days to Equity for all Duluth schools September 16, 2015 I’m pleased with the outcome of the school board primary. Alanna Oswald, whose chief blemish is that she successfully got the school district to… Continue Reading
The emperor’s new clothsline July 8, 2014 I have a hard time finding and fishing out the freebie Parade magazine from my Sunday Paper these days stuck as it is in… Continue Reading