Tag Archives: education
An Americana Project—The Future of the Music and the Future of Making Music
“Without this class, school would suck.” The relevance of public education to learning was lost to many of us, and it certainly seems this spirit is alive and well yet today. The Americana Project is the class that doesn’t suck. Six … Continue reading
Lifetime Value of a College Degree
Urban Planning job prospects and other degree salary information by Online Degrees At my house we’re going thru that great American rite of passage, college admissions and financial aid applications (supplication). I have some strong opinions (you never would have … Continue reading
Broadband in every pot
Blandin Broadband Policy Seminar, Mankato, Minnesota, 16 July 2009 Continue reading
RFP Safe Routes to School Plan
Re-post from The Western Planner Continue reading
Happy Birthday, Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was one of my first heroes. Growing up in the rural Midwest, he was a man of my people. As a young conservative, he was the founding father of the Republican Party. As an American, he was the man … Continue reading
Happy Birthday, Ronald Reagan
Now, so there will be no misunderstanding, it’s not my intention to do away with government. It is rather to make it work—work with us, not over us; to stand by our side, not ride on our back. Government can … Continue reading
School Sports are a Luxury
They’re called “Extra-Curricular” sports for a reason. The bankrupt Minneapolis Star-Tribune stirs up trouble with an article in Sunday’s paper: School sports now a Minnesota luxury? “Cut from the team” means something different in these economic times. Extracurricular activities are … Continue reading
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