David Boyle

Delaware

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Author, father, think-tanker @NewWeatherInst and @Radix_UK, campaigning for a human-scale system, and other things. New books: Tickbox and Caractacus trilogy.

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Boyle - A Work in Progress (BOMB)

2 months ago | eventbrite.com.au | David Boyle

Australian comedian and host of the hit podcast "Im Quitting Alcohol" David Boyle is in Melbourne for 1 night only, debuting his new hour.
David Boyle: The student-teacher ratio battle

2 months ago | mustreadalaska.com | David Boyle

By DAVID BOYLEThere is a battle brewing over the impact of the teacher-pupil ratio and its effect on students’ learning. The Anchorage Education Association has fired the first round in the battle with its going-in position of limiting the number of students in certain grades.
David Boyle: When it comes to education, Margo Bellamy's actions speak louder than words

Mar 18, 2025 | mustreadalaska.com | David Boyle

By DAVID BOYLEMargo Bellamy is once again running for the Anchorage School Board. She has served on the school board since 2019, some years as president. And she was employed by the district for 43 years. So, what does Bellamy stand for? Let’s first look at the words she puts on her web page. Here is her “Focus” per her web page:Work with legislators and stakeholders to ensure consistent and predictable funding to the Base Student Allocation.
David Boyle: Anchorage School Board uses DEI to disadvantage a top-performing charter school

Mar 7, 2025 | mustreadalaska.com | David Boyle

By DAVID BOYLEThe Anchorage School Board decided to repurpose one of its closed schools — Lake Hood Elementary School — and make it into a Alaska Native Cultural Charter School. The board defied the Administration’s recommendation that the Rilke Schule German Immersion Charter School be transferred to the closed Lake Hood campus. But the board instead pulled the DEI card and pushed the Rilke Schule kids to the back of the proverbial bus.
House Rules Committee passes $807 million school funding bill that has no source of funding

Mar 6, 2025 | mustreadalaska.com | David Boyle

By DAVID BOYLEThe House Rules Committee passed House Bill 69, which will increase the K-12 budget by more than $250 million this year for a total of $807 million by Fiscal Year 2031. Now the bill is to be heard on the House floor on March 6 at 10 a.m.Here is the fiscal note:That K12 funding comes with no accountability for results. When minority committee members asked where the funding would come from the majority responded that the finance committee would determine that.
David Boyle: Anchorage School Board activates parent ire and places bets on more state funding

Mar 5, 2025 | mustreadalaska.com | David Boyle

By DAVID BOYLEOver the past six months the Anchorage School Board has wrestled with a large budget deficit—estimated at $107 million. Solutions have ranged from closing schools and using its unrestricted fund balance, to shutting down classroom programs. Like all Alaskans, our schools have been suffering from rapid inflation over the past four years. Alaska schools are also suffering from the loss of thousands of students over the last few years.
David Boyle: An unvarnished look at the Anchorage School District's actual spending increases

Feb 24, 2025 | mustreadalaska.com | David Boyle

By DAVID BOYLEThe Anchorage School Board will determine next year’s budget on Tuesday, Feb. 25 at its board meeting. The board wants to spend more than $100 million more than it did just five years ago on its managed funds. The district always compares next year’s funding to the previous year. But it is more informative to look back and see what the funding was five years ago. The General Fund spending will increase from $550 million to $594 million.
David Boyle: President Trump lifts Covid mandates on children

Feb 17, 2025 | mustreadalaska.com | David Boyle

By DAVID BOYLEA new executive order signed on Valentine’s Day ended mandated Covid jabs for children in K-12 schools, as well as for university students. The K-12 schools and universities either stop the mandated Covid jabs or they stand to lose millions of dollars in federal funding.
David Boyle: Anchorage teachers' union wants another $100 million. Where will it come from?

Feb 9, 2025 | mustreadalaska.com | Suzanne Downing |David Boyle

By DAVID BOYLEThe Anchorage Education Association and the Anchorage School District have been negotiating a new contract since November. An analysis of the going-in position shows that the teachers’ union wants an amazing 15% across-the-board base salary increase for its nearly 3,200 members.
David Boyle: Gov. Dunleavy believes good policy precedes funding for education industry

Feb 1, 2025 | mustreadalaska.com | David Boyle

By DAVID BOYLEThis week, Gov. Mike Dunleavy provided legislation, HB76 and SB82, to improve Alaska’s education system with accountability for results. He believes that good policy should be implemented before money is thrown at perceived problems. So, what are the returns on our investment in K-12 education?

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