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Monthly Archives: December 2011
We Blew It on Madison Prep
I can’t shake the feeling that something important was going on at our School Board meeting last Monday night to consider the Madison Prep charter school proposal, and that the actual School Board vote wasn’t it. The bare-bone facts are … Continue reading
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Madison Prep Closing Argument, Part II: Yes, but with a Delay
I want to support the Urban League’s Madison Prep charter school proposal. It is undeniable that the Madison School District has not done well by its African-American students. We need to accept that fact and be willing to step back … Continue reading
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Madison Prep: Closing Argument, Part I
After a year of discussion (and many blog posts from me), the School Board is heading for a final vote on the Madison Prep charter school proposal next Monday. I have a lot to say about the proposal and how … Continue reading
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Still Another Madison Prep Update: After all this, Is a Non-Instrumentality Simply a Non-Starter?
The Urban League’s Madison Prep proposal continues to garner attention as we draw closer to the School Board’s December 19 up-or-down vote on the proposal. This weekend the news has been the school district administration’s analysis of the Urban League’s … Continue reading
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