Fairly Conservative

From a very astute reader: I may just be overly sensitive – but it bothers me that Boldt Consulting, C.G. Schmidt Construction and Plunkett Raysich Architects are sponsoring the upcoming Elmbrook Education Foundation Dinner at the SLWC. It seems inappropriate. Like a kick-back. Evidently our school board and those fearless leaders at the Elmbrook Education [...]

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There’s chatter that three 8th graders were arrested at the Elmbrook middle school. Anyone know anything?

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It looks like Bielinski, the most unknown of the Brookfield mayoral candidates, is withdrawing from the race. From the MJS: In Brookfield, the former police officer-turned-Mayor Jeff Speaker is facing four possible challengers so far in his bid for a third, four-year term – the most competition since the last incumbent mayor, Kate Bloomberg, did [...]

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Elmbrook’s going to start pushing an operational referendum. Why else would they be pandering stories like this one? There’s going to be a push for fake enrollment via open enrollment and 220 and 4k. They are going to threaten larger class sizes. (Oh, wait! That just happened.) The fact is they are using scare tactics. [...]

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They’re gone. Actually – there’s one today, but they’re gone for next year. The board voted the calendar Tuesday night and Elmbrook is back to one-hour early release on Thursdays. Thank goodness they had the brains to undo their previous damage.

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Our clever leaders can schedule a whole week off for Thanksgiving, but heaven forbid they build in a snow day or two. Idiots. She’ll get there when she can, ok? I have 8 inches of very wet snow to get off the driveway. Update: 6:40 a.m. – Dr. Gibson, can you call Mayor Jeff Speaker [...]

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Elmbrook is a fickle player in this game. It’s 8:30 p.m. Do you know if there’s school tomorrow?

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This time it’s complete with an online petition you can sign. I’m not going to actually interview anyone – the real news can do that – but I thought we’d take a minute and review what’s being said. First, the petition link is being sent with an e-mail that declares: The way to keep Hillside [...]

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The article ran in this month’s edition. Read Student Council scholarships cause controversy by Matt Conway. (I’m told we have verbal permission to reprint this, but if it’s a problem, someone should let me know.)

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Here’s the article you all are looking for again: Following the money at East High School. Here’s the reconciliation statement. You can also search the blog for “east scholarship” and find other mentions. We should have a copy of the article up later today.

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