So with the 2.25% SSA for FY17, our average increase over the past 7 years is 1.93% And people wonder why schools have to make cuts...(1/2) David J. Wilkerson @DrDaveWilk Mar 22 Same 7 yrs over $600 million business tax... Continue Reading →
Right now, the weather is echoing the feelings I have right now. It's a winter mess of ice, sleet, rain, thunder, lightening, and general anger outside my window. That's a pretty good description of what's going on inside me based... Continue Reading →
Growing up, we always had a giant garden. It was never anything with specialty items in it, but wow, rows of tomatoes, sweet corn, green beans, and many of the traditional veggies would be seen out there. My dad was... Continue Reading →
Yup, I'm that teacher. The kids know, if they have their phones out doing something they've not asked to do, I'll take that phone away. But, not only will I take it, but they can expect their phones to be... Continue Reading →
Ok, I'll stop with the basketball after today. Maybe. 🙂 I'm an Iowa Hawkeye fan, so having them win an NCAA game on a last second shot Friday night, meant I could watch them on network TV this afternoon. We... Continue Reading →
It's been a great day to be a basketball junkie. Today, I got to watching Kansas pommel the University of Connecticut and my San Antoino Spurs continue their undefeated season at home, while making batch after batch of popcorn. Not... Continue Reading →
I'm not even sure this would be considered a paradox, but here's what happened this morning: Our daughter is a senior in high school, and one of the things she's looked forward to is the trip math and science seniors take... Continue Reading →
Yes, I have NCAA brackets. Four of them. I'm a sad, sad person. 😉 To be honest, the madness has subsided considerable from my youth. Then I would pour over USA Today's special NCAA section, looking for any clue that... Continue Reading →
I'm a book collector. Each time that I head into a book store, I cannot help purchasing something. The bookshelf in our bedroom is full of books about any number of topics: fiction, non-fiction, old picture books, and notebooks of... Continue Reading →
The Life of a Conflicted Teacher 