By John Warner. In previous thoughts about what’s going on in Wisconsin, there were some implicit arguments that I thought were apparent that – judging from some comments and communications – aren’t. Read more...

By John Warner. What you say, when you say “Wisconsin” is in the process of radical change. The current legislative proposal to remove tenure from state statute and increase the power of the Board of Regents in making personnel and organizational decisions is actually a fallback position from the original, even more radical plan of ending the “Wisconsin Idea,” a principle that has served the people of the state remarkably well for several generations. Read more...

By John Warner. When I think about my approach to teaching, I often consider the barriers standing between my students and what I want them to learn and experience.
What do they know? What can they do?
I think about the gaps I need to fill, where skills may be strong, or the opposite. Read more...