Budget Battle Redux: Business or Education?

May 3rd, 2012 · 4 Comments

There was a skirmish in the Michigan Senate this week that promises to be a long war over the state’s future.

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Tags: Jack Lessenberry

A Turkish Revolution in Education

April 5th, 2012 · 2 Comments

The “new Turkey” hopes an investment in technology will improve its educational rankings.

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Tags: Rick Cole At Large

Snyder’s Biggest Challenge

January 12th, 2012 · 2 Comments

The governor’s handling of Detroit’s financial crisis will prove to be a key part of his legacy.

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Tags: Tim Skubick

Detroit’s Disappearing Students

December 18th, 2011 · 2 Comments

High absenteeism is not only costly to Detroit public schools, it raises a slew of troubling questions.

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Tags: Johnson

Political Rhetoric Doesn’t Educate Kids

December 15th, 2011 · 46 Comments

In the traditional vs. charter schools debate, we must get past the rhetoric and focus on quality.

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Tags: Tom Watkins

Washington Replays Michigan

October 6th, 2011 · 16 Comments

Washington’s gridlock is similar to the dysfunctional days of Granholm, Bishop and Dillon.

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Tags: Tom Watkins

New Anti-Union Minefield

September 15th, 2011 · 3 Comments

War between MEA and Senate leader over right-to-work for teachers could wound governor.

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Tags: Tim Skubick

Damning Indictment of Prop A

September 1st, 2011 · 12 Comments

Proposal A, 1994’s landmark school funding solution, may now be a big part of the problem.

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Tags: Jack Lessenberry

Race Beneath School Debate?

August 25th, 2011 · 10 Comments

Gov. Snyder’s plan to let students attend any school in the state opens an old can of worms.

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Tags: Tim Skubick

Teachers’ Union’s Big Chill

July 14th, 2011 · 3 Comments

MEA’s threat to join recall efforts could have a chilling effect on reinventing Michigan.

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Tags: Tim Skubick

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