Monthly Archives: March 2011

The Madison School Board’s recent consideration of the Urban League’s application for a planning grant from DPI for the Madison Preparatory Academy for Young Men prompted me to dig deeper into the issues the charter school proposal raises.  I have … Continue reading →

I have some explaining to do. Mary Birmingham makes a good point in her comment on my recent post on Madison Prep:  “A very thoughtful explanation of how this would hurt our current schools and students and yet you intend … Continue reading →

On Monday, March 28, the Madison School Board will vote on approving the application of Madison Preparatory Academy for Young Men for a planning grant of $250,000 from the Department of Public Instruction.  The planning grant is intended to support … Continue reading →

After a marathon bargaining session that lasted from Friday morning into early Saturday morning, the school district and MTI, our teachers union, settled on the terms  of a two-year collective bargaining agreement for our teachers and four other bargaining units … Continue reading →

Thursday, March 10 was an eventful day.  With the approval by the state Assembly of legislation stripping public employees of nearly all collective bargaining rights, it appears that our school district has about a day to negotiate with our teachers … Continue reading →

MR. GREGORY:  Well, but again, if you’re talking about austerity, and you want to deal with this budget deficit, doesn’t there have to be a sense of shared sacrifice, that everybody gets hurt? GOV. WALKER:  Well, there is.       — … Continue reading →

Governor Walker’s proposed budget was released late this afternoon.  What does it mean for the Madison Metropolitan School District?  My first impression is that while the Governor’s proposals are horrible for teachers, they need not be a disaster for the … Continue reading →