Democrats should support public education
Removing the Walker regime is within the grasp of Wisconsin voters. Walker’s policies, if allowed to continue, will make pain and suffering the order…
Read MoreApril, 2012
Democrats should support public education
Removing the Walker regime is within the grasp of Wisconsin voters. Walker’s policies, if allowed to continue, will make pain and suffering the order…
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Lending a hand … a few bucks at a time
One of the best emails I’ve gotten so far this month arrived from a teacher I don’t know, at an MPS school I’ve never…
Read MoreMPS finally discontinues “sweetener” pension
At its March 29 full board meeting, the Milwaukee Board of School Directors voted to eliminate a 30-year-old perk its teachers enjoyed, which is…
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Urban spelunking in an old Milwaukee schoolhouse
If you watch this space, you know I’ve written a bit about vintage schoolhouses. Those pieces have usually focused a bit on history, a…
Read MoreWe need to stop digging the hole deeper
Opportunity to Learn-Wisconsin settled into the United Way of Dane County headquarters in Madison recently to talk about the future of public education. As…
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A simple act could have gone a long way in squashing teacher hate
I’ve spent a large part of my life working in and with urban school systems in Milwaukee and around the country and I have…
Read MoreMTEA members vote down 2.6% contribution
The email just came through from MTEA: ” With a total of 3,931 members voting, 1,635 voted in favor of the measure and 2,296…
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