Tag Archives: schools

The grass really is greener, but…

Posted on April 14, 2013 by annamadeit

The discussion came up at my kids’ school of replacing some more of the blacktop with greenspace. The idea is to fundraise and write grants to make it happen, as naturally there is no money for anything extra – at … Continue reading →

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How low do we go? Ballot Measure 5, twenty-one years later…

Posted on May 2, 2011 by annamadeit

Each year, the trade publication Education Week ranks the public school systems of the 50 states + District of Columbia. The criteria the rankings are based on include, among other things, accountability standards, college readiness of high school graduates, spending and … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on the new PPS budget cuts…

Posted on March 31, 2011 by annamadeit

Not unexpectedly, we’re going to have to make some changes. Although I’m a mere outsider with kids in elementary school, I can’t help making certain observations that rub my sensibilities the wrong way. In trying to learn as much as … Continue reading →

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