Act 10 savings simply don’t add up
When I hear Gov. Scott Walker’s claims of savings for school districts thanks to Wisconsin Act 10, two adages come to mind. One is…
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Wisconsin’s children in crisis: Two problems, two solutions
It’s really quite simple. If Wisconsin’s public schools have the resources to give all children the opportunities they need to learn, the majority of…
Read MoreGovernor’s power moves could be devastating for students
Have you ever heard about something so absurd that you can’t quite believe that it even happened? Bernie Madoff comes to mind for me—I…
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…
Read MoreWe need more “lead” in “Read to Lead”
There was a hearing on Feb. 15 about Governor Scott Walker’s “Read To Lead” initiative. I don’t know what happened, but we do…
Read MoreOf course money matters in quality education
[show_avatar email=tbeebe@excellentschools.org align=right]Have you noticed that it’s OK to bail out Wall Street with billions of taxpayer dollars, but we can’t “just throw more…
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