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Those evil homeschoolers

texased wrote 2 years ago: CurryPilot.com: There are several reasons why these budget shortfall days exist. Declining enrollme … more »

Tags: Homeschooling

81st Assembly Candidates on Education

Thomas J. Mertz wrote 12 hours ago: The 81st Assembly District is the only district in the Madison Metropolitan School District where t … more »

Tags: Amps, Education, Elections, Finance, Local News, school finance

We Are Not Alone #22 (Referendum Roundup)

Thomas J. Mertz wrote 3 days ago: It must be that time of year, or more likely the “going out of business” state finance … more »

Tags: Accountability, Amps, Best Practices, Budget, Contracts, Education, Elections, Finance, Gimme Some Truth

Dan Nerad Talks 4-Year old Kindergarten

Thomas J. Mertz wrote 4 days ago: From WISC-TV var __p = new SWFObject('http://v.wordpress.com/GfmcUsZN/fmt_std', 'video-0','400', … more »

Tags: Amps, Best Practices, Budget, Finance, Local News, referenda, Referendum, school finance

We Are Not Alone #21

Thomas J. Mertz wrote 5 days ago: As Madison prepares to discuss a school operating referendum, it is important to remember that we a … more »

Tags: Amps, Best Practices, Budget, Education, Finance, Local News, referenda, Referendum, school finance

Talkin' Referendum

Thomas J. Mertz wrote 5 days ago: Tav Falco and the Unapproachable Panther Burns - “Money Talks” (click to listen or down … more »

Tags: Amps, Budget, Education, Elections, Finance, Local News, referenda, Referendum, school finance

No Greenbacks for Green Schools -- Penny Wise and Pound Foolish

Thomas J. Mertz wrote 1 week ago: Click on the image for a very cool interactive version from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Res … more »

Tags: Amps, Best Practices, Budget, Education, Elections, Finance, Local News, referenda, Referendum

WAES on the Radio

Thomas J. Mertz wrote 2 weeks ago: Tom Beebe of the Wisconsin Alliance for Excellent Schools and John Smart of the Park Falls School … more »

Tags: Amps, school finance, Best Practices, Budget, Local News, We are not alone, referenda, Education, Finance

Third Time a Charm? Another Wausaukee Referendum in the Works (Updated, Again)

Thomas J. Mertz wrote 2 weeks ago: You’d better hold on to what you’ve got You’d better hold on to what you’ve … more »

Tags: Amps, school finance, Best Practices, Budget, We are not alone, referenda, Elections, Education, Finance

Our schools are in danger, and some are just throwing stones

Thomas J. Mertz wrote 2 weeks ago: Joan Miro - “Personage Throwing a Stone at a Bird.” (1926) Prince Buster, “Dont T … more »

Tags: Amps, school finance, Best Practices, Budget, We are not alone, referenda, Elections, Take Action, Accountability

Wausaukee School District Votes to Dissolve

Thomas J. Mertz wrote 3 weeks ago: 19 votes. That was the margin by which the June 24, 2008 non-recurring, one year $575,000 school op … more »

Tags: Amps, school finance, Budget, We are not alone, referenda, Elections, Take Action, Education, Finance

One day in Iraq: What if it was spent on education

Robert Godfrey wrote 3 weeks ago: Robert Godfrey … more »

Tags: Accountability, Budget, Education, Equity, Gimme Some Truth, National News, Take Action

"Ain't No Miracle Worker"

Thomas J. Mertz wrote 4 weeks ago: The Brogues, “I Ain’t No Miracle Worker” (click to listen). There is a lot of exc … more »

Tags: Amps, school finance, Best Practices, Budget, Local News, referenda, Take Action, No Child Left Behind, Pope-Roberts/Breske Resolution

School-funding reform update, week of June 16

Thomas J. Mertz wrote 1 month ago: From the Wisconsin Alliance for Excellent Schools. The Wisconsin Alliance for Excellent Schools (WA … more »

Tags: Amps, school finance, Best Practices, Budget, Local News, We are not alone, referenda, National News, Elections

Where's the QEO? (again)

Thomas J. Mertz wrote 1 month ago: At times I feel like a broken record, asking the same questions over and over again. But as long a … more »

Tags: Amps, school finance, Budget, Local News, Gimme Some Truth, Contracts, Education

Quotes of the Day - "Power Concedes Nothing..."

Thomas J. Mertz wrote 1 month ago: The Chi-Lites, “(For God’s Sake) You’ve Got to Give More Power to the People … more »

Tags: Amps, school finance, referenda, Elections, Pope-Roberts/Breske Resolution, Education, Finance

The Teacher Project Film

Thomas J. Mertz wrote 1 month ago: From Public Schools Insights: In this third and final installment of our interview, [Dave] Eggers a … more »

Tags: Amps, school finance, Best Practices, Budget, National News, No Child Left Behind, Contracts, Education, Finance

Talkin' Dropouts

Thomas J. Mertz wrote 1 month ago: var __p = new SWFObject('http://v.wordpress.com/IuKu2sPV/flv', 'video-2','400', '325', '7' ); __p … more »

Tags: Amps, school finance, Best Practices, Local News, National News, No Child Left Behind, Accountability, Equity, Education

Equity Policies -- Learning from Others1 comment

Thomas J. Mertz wrote 1 month ago: I’m still working through what did and did not happen with Equity at Monday’s MMSD Boar … more »

Tags: Amps, Best Practices, Budget, Local News, We are not alone, Equity, Education


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