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Monthly Archives: November 2011
Thumbs Up for Leopold; Thumbs Down for No Child Left Behind – Part Two
As my previous post described, things are looking up at Leopold Elementary School. Leopold, the largest elementary school in Madison, has strong leadership and a talented and hard-working staff. Their efforts are paying positive dividends for the school’s 700+ young students. There’s … Continue reading
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Thumbs Up for Leopold; Thumbs Down for No Child Left Behind — Part One
Saturday’s State Journal included an interesting article about Leopold Elementary School. Matt DeFour’s piece points out that the school district plans to launch what the article describes as a marketing campaign – and what I would call an information initiative – … Continue reading
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Update on Madison Prep
There have been a slew of developments affecting the Urban League’s Madison Prep charter school proposal as we move closer to the School Board’s scheduled November 28 vote on the school. The two most significant, interrelated issues at the moment … Continue reading
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