Category Archives: Cops in schools

Madison progressives still resist police protection

Posted on August 9, 2022 by David Blaska

Students remain unprotected Fair usage excerpts from former Madison mayor Dave Cieslewicz at his most excellent blog: In the last school year Madison police were called 640 times to Madison’s four high schools. That’s an average of about 3.5 times … Continue reading →

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Can we elect a sheriff who won’t stand down?

Posted on July 18, 2022 by David Blaska

Will Dane County vote for safety?  Blaska will remain a cockeyed optimist until bitter experience beats it out of him. But we are kids-at-recess excited about this November! Not just Congress or the Wisconsin governor’s mansion but prospects here in … Continue reading →

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Wayne Strong can teach our kids

Posted on June 23, 2022 by David Blaska

He just couldn’t get elected to the school board! A political adversary once described the Head Groundskeeper hereabouts as the only survivor of a heart donor operation. Even so, the prothesis replacing the original equipment does bleed for the kids … Continue reading →

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Why defend critical race theory when you can deny it?!

Posted on April 18, 2022 by David Blaska

The tocsin never escapes the chem lab?! Yesterday, upon the stair, I met a man who wasn’t there He wasn’t there again today I wish, I wish he’d go away… — Hughes Mearns Baby steps. This time, at least, the … Continue reading →

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Reporter wants names of CRT teachers

Posted on March 18, 2022 by David Blaska

I have here in my hands … Thanks to the Simpson Street Free Press for hosting a Madison school board debate Thursday 03-17-22. We’ll include the link when it is posted. Must admit, was taken aback by the Wisconsin State Journal’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Cops in schools, Critical Race Theory / Identity politics, Madison schools, Progressives, Race, Uncategorized | Tagged , , | 38 Comments

Blaska can’t win

Posted on March 12, 2022 by David Blaska

but he sure can whine! Last time Blaska ran for school board he was dismissed for “going out of his way to provoke liberals.” The Wisconsin State Journal could not endorse the one candidate in the 2019 election who supported … Continue reading →

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