Smarter and Harder

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**Smarter and Harder**

He’s smart and he’s not

Latest Episodes:

Ep 55 - Budget fail Jun 17, 2023

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Eli and Tim discuss the budget failing and larger number of voters.

Ep 54 - Knife Fight at PHS, New Super, Budget Jun 12, 2023

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Eli and Tim discuss the knife fight at PHS with no SRO's ! What should the punishment? Cookies and cupcakes? PPS has a new Superintendent who appears, on the surface, to be fully qualified to lead the district. School budget final discussion.

Ep 53 - Superintendent Showdown and Needles in Middle School May 24, 2023

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Eli educates Tim on the background and qualifications of each candidate. Also, discussion about why a junkie made it into King Middle School bathroom to offer drugs to a student. Poor response from administration.

Ep 52 - PPS Teacher Criticizes Yarmouth Teacher's Teaching May 03, 2023

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Eli and Tim discuss the effect of one PPS teacher's public criticism of another teacher in her hometown for cultural appropriation during an American history lesson. Too far? Or appropriate respsone? Also, final discussions on PPS budget.

Ep 51 - PPS Budget - A Deeper Look Apr 27, 2023

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Eli and Tim take a deeper look into the budget and can't help but wonder how we are going to shoulder COVID spending in 3 years if this budget passes. Now is the time to cut!!

Ep 50 - PPS Irresponsible Budget Additions Apr 05, 2023

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Eli and Tim tries to make sense of why we took the state's $3million and added back in gardeners.

Ep 49 - PPS Budget - First Read Isn't A Good One Mar 20, 2023

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Eli and Tim discuss their first read of the PPS budget. More of the same crap. How are we increasing our budget by $15million with less students? Tim is in the camp of shoot it down and let the new Superintendent pick up the pieces. Eli wants to take a smarter look at the line items. True to form, Smarter and Harder

Ep 48 - Shoot Down the School Budget? Mar 08, 2023

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Eli and Tim talk '23-'24 school budget and X-man somehow got a nod for the police citizen review committee. Much to consider on the budget in '23!!

Ep 47 - Fighting In School=20 Teachers Calling Out Sick Feb 16, 2023

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Eli and Tim discuss why a lack of discipline and holding the line is leading to 20 teachers calling out sick. PPS policies are failing at teaching our students how to be law-abiding citizens with respect for authority and rules.

Ep 46 - Portland High Teacher - Brian Dodge Interview Feb 13, 2023

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Eli and Tim interview one of PPS' greats, Brian Dodge. Brian is a math teacher at Portland High School who has been teaching Calculus AB and BC.

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