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Looking at numbers
Study finds inequality in Texas education funding - Houston Business Journal: High schools also tended to receive 18 percent more funding than elementary or middle schools, as did schools with more s… more »
Texas Ed: Comments on Education from Texas
Those evil homeschoolers
texased wrote 2 years ago: CurryPilot.com: There are several reasons why these budget shortfall days exist. Declining enrollme … more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Talkin' Referendum
Thomas J. Mertz wrote 5 days ago: Tav Falco and the Unapproachable Panther Burns - “Money Talks” (click to listen or down … more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
One day in Iraq: What if it was spent on education
Robert Godfrey wrote 3 weeks ago: Robert Godfrey … more »
"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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Equity Policies -- Learning from Others
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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 »
