Teacher Compensation in the News
I am so late to this I probably need to serve a month of detention, but here goes … In the wake of Act…
Read MoreAugust, 2012
Really Gov. Walker, this stuff just isn’t working for our kids
As I travel around Wisconsin, it’s evident that a lot of people still believe Gov. Scott Walker when he says public schools and children…
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A few good seats still available at MacDowell Montessori
You know by now that I support public Montessori, a method that has been responsible for some of the highest achieving schools in MPS….
Read MoreBeen down so long it looks like up
The author of this blog is Thomas J. Mertz is a Madison parent and advocate for improved educational opportunities. He is a founder of…
Read MoreOne Test Score Does Not An Honest Picture Make
A few months back, I had a small tête-à-tête with an op-ed columnist in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, who’d written mean things about the…
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Rapid creation of Howard Ave. Montessori marks a step forward
Lately I’ve written very little about Montessori in Milwaukee Public Schools. It’s not for the lack of activity and it’s not for the lack…
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Primary results are a major win for public education
Tuesday’s Democratic primary election in Milwaukee was a victory for public education. Who lost? Democrats who support vouchers, the Republican Party and Tea Party…
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Primary results are a major win for public education
Tuesday’s Democratic primary election in Milwaukee was a victory for public education. Who lost? Democrats who support vouchers, the Republican Party and Tea Party…
Read MorePrincipal training: Are we doing it wrong?
If you ask a question like that, the answer is almost always, “Yes, of course.” (A more cynical me might have written, “This is…
Read MoreEarly childhood education works; it’s time to just make it happen
If our children are going to learn in school and succeed in life they need opportunities to learn, like quality early childhood educational experiences….
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