Dr holtz for wi dept of public instruction

Guest commentary by Ron Zahn:

What state-wide elected officer potentially has the greatest impact on your taxes and quality of life? I would suggest it might be the Superintendent of Public Instruction, the officer who heads the largely independent Department of Public Instruction. On April 4, in the Spring General Election, we have the opportunity to vote for needed change.
 
The incumbent Tony Evers said upon taking office in 2009 “Let me be clear – more of the same is not enough.” Now, after eight years of “more of the same,” of serving the system, not the kids, it's time for beneficial change.
 
Dr. Lowell Holtz is fully qualified to lead that change, having many years of experience in law enforcement and as a teacher, principal, and superintendent in Wisconsin. What will Lowell bring to the DPI office?
 

• A “Teachers' Bill of Rights” – increased safety in our schools, the elimination of strangling bureaucracy, a reduction in mandates from Madison, and a real voice for teachers at DPI.
• No federally-driven common curriculum for all our nation's schools
• Recognition that extra-curriculars, whether in music, sports, or various clubs, provide motivation and enjoyment for students.
• Honest transparency– not the current “mumble-jumble lowering of the bar” that resulted in all of Milwaukee's many failing schools miraculously receiving passing grades. Astounding “accomplishment”!
• Empowering parents with more options regarding what school can best meet the needs of their unique child. This respects the inalienable right of parents to direct the education of their children, and does so at roughly two-thirds the cost in taxpayer dollars.

Dr. Holtz is running under the acronym ASK: Always Serve Kids.
 
Learn more at www.Kidservative.org
 

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