Tag: Behavior Education Plan
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Madison public schools are disproportionately stupid
Racists blame the teachers! Madison’s public schools have a “coordinator for progressive discipline.” Things we never knew, thanks to Chris Rickert, writing for our favorite local morning newspaper. Yes, you with your hand up in the back: Isn’t “Progressive discipline” like saying “peaceful war”? (George Orwell, report to the principal’s office.) In the 10 years since…
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Unconditional surrender would be a good start
Hand over Putin and the dog doesn’t get hurt! Joe Biden was right. Yes to regime change. Walk away from the peace talks. Use Ronald Reagan’s playbook: “My strategy? We win; they lose.” Vladimir Putin must go, Russia must vacate and pay reparations. The WW2 Allies at Casablanca insisted on unconditional surrender. It is a matter of…
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Stop using Covid as a cover for school dysfunction
Students can’t learn if they don’t feel safe! One conclusion from the first debate among candidates for Madison school board: Stop blaming COVID for our failing schools and own up to what we’ve done to our kids. Covid was the cover story school board president Ali Muldrow spun for the on-going chaos in Madison’s classrooms. (Another…
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‘No surprise the school behavior plan failed’
A young man reached out to the Policy Werkes to relate his involvement in crafting the Madison school district’s Behavioral Education Plan. He asked that his name not be published as he wishes to have a career someday in Madison. This is his story: As a Memorial high school student in the summer of 2015,…
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Madison’s school super cried today
I feel sorry for the lady, I really do. It’s tough to see someone’s closely held belief system come crashing down all around them. Madison’s school superintendent broke down in tears today (03-20-19) addressing Madison Downtown Rotary. God knows, Jennifer Cheatham has walked through the valley of disruption. Three of the last six monthly school…
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Parents say: ‘The Behavior Education Plan is not strong enough to keep our kids safe’
“Students have gotten the impression that they can do whatever they want and there’s not going to be any consequence.” School Board ignores parents’ concerns In the last installment, “Cursing in Madison Schools” we reported that Madison’s public schools is doubling down on its failed Behavior Education Plan. At its February 25 meeting, the school…