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9-12er Takes Principles and Values to Those in Uniform
By · CommentsWhen Jacob Roecker joined the Army he wasn’t just stepping into a pair of boots, he was stepping into the shoes of the 5 generations who had served before him. Named after a Civil War veteran who was wounded at the battle of Gettysburg and the grandson of a Brigadier General, family expectations exceeded whatever his drill sergeants demanded. Growing up in a patriotic home Jacob remembers being taught to memorize the preamble to the Constitution by the age of seven. Something about those words made a difference.
Making a difference isn’t easy. When the 9-12 Project was announced Jacob saw the principles and values he was taught in the home—the same ones that lead him to success in the military—flash across the TV and Internet. He saw groups forming and people gathering together around a common set of ideals. With three children and one on the way, a wife who worked evenings delivering pizzas to help pay the bills, and living between two rural communities (one of which has the only stoplight for over 10 miles) Jacob felt unable to have any meaningful contribution or hopes of joining any group.
In March of 2010 Jacob was presented with a … Read the Entire Story
Union Protesters disrespect a Veteran’s War Memorial at the Wisconsin State Capitol by using it as a display board to take their signs on.
The YouTube channel “annalthouse” has many videos relating to the many union related protests that have been taking place in Wisconsin over the past few weeks.
“Fear the Boom and Bust” a Hayek vs. Keynes Rap Anthem
By · CommentsA flash from the past. This video/rap song was uploaded on January 23, 2010 and is still relevant today.
A Hayek vs. Keynes Rap Anthem
In Fear the Boom and Bust, John Maynard Keynes and F. A. Hayek, two of the great economists of the 20th century, come back to life to attend an economics conference on the economic crisis. Before the conference begins,…
Get the full story of this video and the lyrics at Fear the Boom and Bust
http://econstories.tv/2010/06/22/fear-the-boom-and-bust/
Salaries of WI School District Administrators
By · CommentsSalaries of Wisconsin school district administrators.
Year-Prorated Salary-Full Name-Position Title-District (Hire Agency)
2010 $198,500 Daniel Nerad District Administrator Madison Metropolitan Sch Dist
2010 $184,000 Gregory Maass District Administrator Green Bay Area Sch Dist
2010 $180,000 James Shaw District Administrator Racine Sch Dist
2010 $175,062 William Andrekopoulos District Administrator Milwaukee Sch Dist
2010 $170,850 James Rickabaugh District Administrator Whitefish Bay Sch Dist
2010 $166,089 Paul Kreutzer District Administrator New Berlin Sch Dist
2010 $165,626 Thomas Westerhaus District Administrator River Falls Sch Dist
2010 $164,779 Karen Petric District Administrator Whitnall Sch Dist
2010 $163,256 William Hughes District Administrator Greendale Sch Dist
2010 $162,000 Ronald Heilmann District Administrator Eau Claire Area Sch Dist
2010 $159,299 Eric Hartwig Director of Special Education Marathon Co CDEB
2010 $157,926 Steve Patz District Administrator Franklin Public Sch Dist
2010 $156,783 Norman Fjelstad District Administrator Edgerton Sch Dist
2010 $154,993 Daryl Herrick District Administrator Cedarburg Sch Dist
2010 $154,895 Kathleen Cooke District Administrator Hamilton Sch Dist
2010 $154,652 Craig Gerlach District Administrator Monona Grove Sch Dist
2010 $154,463 Stephen Murley District Administrator Wausau Sch Dist
2010 $153,681 Timothy Gavigan District Administrator Cooperative Ed Serv Agcy 01
2010 $153,466 Matthew Gibson District Administrator Elmbrook Sch Dist
2010 $152,256 Robert … Read the Entire Story
Is Madison the beginning of Civil War?
By · CommentsMonday a friend (who is a Conservative Wisconsin teacher) contacted me to have me look into the budget fixes proposed by Governor Walker. She and her husband are very upset about the approximate 25% decrease in her paycheck that will result from the increase in pension and medical contributions the Governor is asking the teachers and other public employees to make. Understandably, she’s struggling to figure out how they’re going to make up for that loss in pay, as are many of the other teachers and public employees who are now protesting the Governor’s budget in Madison. One of the things cited by my friend as part of her anger is that the Wisconsin Firefighters, Police and State Troopers are exempt from this plan, since those unions endorsed Walker when he ran for governor last year. She understands the need for the cuts, but feels that if everyone is being asked to make the change, then EVERYONE should be required, not just those who did not endorse the new Governor of Wisconsin. (My friend is not one of the thousands of teachers who participated in the “sick-in” aka illegal strike this week nor does she condone the teachers who did … Read the Entire Story
Remember, “It’s all for the children…”
By Andrea Mayer-Bruestle · Comments (2)Schools all over Wisconsin have been closed since Tuesday because of illegally striking teachers angry about Governor Walker’s proposals that they contribute to their own pensions and health care and some loss of collective bargaining rights. Many claim it isn’t about the money, it’s the collective bargaining issue. They claim that without the ability to collectively bargain Wisconsin’s schools will lose its talented teachers and other top-rated public employees because the benefits they currently enjoy will be minimized under Walker’s plan. Because when it comes down to it, it’s really about the kids, right? Without the great benefits these teachers and other public employees enjoy, a diverse school district like Milwaukee, for example, would experience one of the highest achievement gaps between white and minority students in the country, have a graduation rate of less than 70% for all students, have only 40% of 10th-12th graders proficient in reading and only 30% of 10th-12th graders proficient in math. But wait, this is where the MPS district already stands – with the exceptional benefits the unions are fighting to retain. So, if the union loses everything they’ve been protesting about for the last week, are they saying that these stats will get worse?
Is … Read the Entire Story