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Superintendent ‘molds’ his legacy by ignoring a school’s success
Number of Comments » 0By Jim Waters Madisonville’s Hanson Elementary School ranks as one of Kentucky’s top performers among all elementary, middle and high schools. It never fails to meet all “No Child Left Behind Act” targets. Never. In reading proficiency, Hanson ranks No. 19 out of more than 1,100 schools. Nearly 90 percent of its students reach math [...]
10/10/10 Louisville Tea Party
Number of Comments » 010/10/10 “Remember in November” Rally 4pm – 6pm on Jefferson Square The Louisville Tea Party invites you to come out and bring a friend or two with you for a day of timely teaching on founding principles, celebrating with patriotic music and being energized and mobilized to impact the election cycle as never before. This will [...]
Sept. 9, 2010 Louisville Tea Party Social
Number of Comments » 0Tea Party To Descend On St. Matthews September 9th Social to be at Zazoo’s Our next roving social will be at Zazoo’s 102 Bauer Avenue, Louisville, KY (502) 894-8030, Thursday, Sept. 9th, from 6-8pm. As we bear down on the mid-term elections, look for these events to be much more content-rich as we address those [...]
Kentucky Deserves More Quality Options in Public Education
Number of Comments » 0By Charity Edmonston Education Commissioner Terry Holliday said that he believes that the reason why Kentucky lost an opportunity to receive millions of dollars through the second round of the Race to the Top grant is a lack of charter schools, which aren’t permitted under state law. Despite the efforts of parents, community members, and Legislators who advocated for [...]
August 28 2010 Jefferson County KY Republican Cookout
Number of Comments » 0Saturday, August 28- Join us at the Jefferson County Republican Party Headquarters for: KENTUCKY SUPER SATURDAY & COOKOUT 9:00 am – 9:00 pm Everyone is Welcome We will have grassroots operations on behalf of our Republican Candidates. All campaigns have been invited. We have candidates and elected officals visiting our headquarters throughout the day. If you can donate an hour or [...]
High School 1953 vs today
Number of Comments » 0Scenario 1: Jack goes quail hunting before school and then pulls into the school parking lot with his shotgun in his truck’s gun rack. 1957 – Vice Principal comes over, looks at Jack’s shotgun, goes to his car and gets his shotgun to show Jack. 2010 – School goes into lock down, FBI called, Jack [...]
October 1 and 2, 2010 Freedom Liberty Conference in KY Just outside of Cincy
Number of Comments » 0Freedom ~ Liberty Conference October 1st – 2nd Drawbridge Hotel & Convention Center 2477 Buttermilk Pike, Fort Mitchell, Kentucky http://freedomliberty.eventbrite.com The Freedom ~ Liberty Conference represent the beginning of a restoration of American principles. In addition to great speakers, we have brought together national organizations such as FreedomWorks, American Majority, NCCS, and The 9/12 project [...]
Taxpayers take notice – Who is up for the next School Board election at JCPS:
Number of Comments » 0The only board member who voted against the tax increase was Carol Haddad. Here is a link to the map of the districts http://www.jefferson.k12.ky.us/Board/BoardMap/Board_District_Map.html People who are up for election this time: District 1: Diane Porter (i) VOTED YES on property tax increase Opponents: Attica Scott Phyllis Morton District 3: Debbie Wesslund (i) VOTED YES [...]
This woman knows how to prioritize
Number of Comments » 0An old lady was standing at the railing of the cruise ship holding her hat tight so that it would not blow away in the wind. A gentleman approached her and said, “Pardon me, madam. I do not intend to be forward but did you know that your dress is blowing up in this high wind?” [...]
JCPS Ignored the People and Passed a 4% Property Tax Hike
Number of Comments » 0By Marilyn Parker I am so outraged at the audacity of these people. I am beside myself. After hearing from citizen after citizen, who by the way are much more educated than they are, they inflicted more pain on the people that fund their paycheck. They were told step by step by real world reality [...]
