Newark Council Discovers a School District in Their City
Let’s say you work for an organization whose chief purpose is the betterment of society. Let’s also say that thisContinue Reading
Author: Brian Ess
Taking it one day, one hour, one minute, one second at a time. Dad, data dork, recoverer, public education supporter, developing policy wonk.
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In Completely Unshocking Turns Of Events Everyone Saw Coming
https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/29/cnn10/north-carolina-high-school-shooting/index.html and https://www.ajc.com/news/just-fbi-bomb-squad-investigating-suspicious-package-addressed-cnn/L6NpEBcEjcKySA2oeBocjM/ Make sure you get everyone you know to the polls November 6th.
I’m Worried About Senator Dave Lawson
I hope he’s doing okay. I read two pieces reported by WDEL’s Amy Cherry the other day about the Omnibus SchoolContinue Reading
If You Can’t March For Our Lives Today, Lend Your Support Virtually
Not everyone is able to attend a march, however it’s never been easier to engage with the hundreds of thousands (millions?!) in the streets today. Read, engage, share. Use the hashtag #MarchForOurLives.
FINALLY- The Real Reason for the District Consolidation Task Force
Look at that. It only took a few months for the actual impetus behind the School District “Consolidation” Task Force to reveal itself.
Paul Ryan is a Complete Scumbag*
This is what Republicans actually think. “Here’s a buck fifty kid, now get outta here.”
The Party of Small* Government and States’ Rights** Strikes Again
*Size may vary. **Rights subject to change without notice. Attorney General Jeff Sessions is rescinding a policy that allowed legalizedContinue Reading
Interview with Paul Baumbach on his School Board Removal Bill
After some controversy last week regarding the Christina School District Consolidation Plan and legislation sponsored by State Representative Paul BaumbachContinue Reading
Dred Scott v. Sandford – 1857
Early this morning, after 145 years, the Statue of Chief Justice Roger B. Taney was removed from the grounds of the Maryland State House at the approval of the State House Trust by a vote of 3-0-1 in favor of removal at their meeting Wednesday night.
Combating White Supremacists, Nazis, and their Sympathizers: Part I
It does not matter if individuals on the Confederate side abhorred slavery, they tacitly fought for and defended their government, which endorsed slavery as a inalienable right, an inextricable component of the economy, and an express reason for secession from the Union.
Barry & Joe Save the Universe
The bromance continues in this animated series concept from developer Adam Reid in which Barack Obama and Joe Biden travelContinue Reading
Additional Thoughts on Consolidation Task Force Meeting
During introductions, we did not hear the affiliation “parent” more than a half-dozen times. That’s a big problem since parents are directly affected by changes to the education system because, as you might guess, their children experience the changes first-hand when they occur. We don’t even know how the task force members were selected or appointed. They were just…there. That’s also a problem.
From the District Consolidation Task Force
It’s very early on and we are just finding out the structure of the committee, its subcommittees and who is running what. Takeaways inside:
Rally for Education – No Funding Cuts to Education
Today, 1:00-3:00pm on the east steps of Legislative Hall in Dover, there will be a rally of public education supportersContinue Reading
No JFC, No Cut List, Supposed New Revenue?
Something interesting happened yesterday in the General Assembly. A day after the cut sheet from the Joint Finance Committee beganContinue Reading