After my last post on this subject, I had a few more questions. Following are the answers from Maria Cotera and Jason Wright, leaders of the newly-formed Ypsilanti Public Schools Alliance. MARK: Have you seen any indication from the teachers that they might be receptive to a pay cut? I’ve yet to confirm this, but […]
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Ypsi School Closings, part III
Posted in Education, Ypsilanti Also tagged Chapelle Community School, Chapelle Elementary, charter schools, class size, George Elementary, Jason Wright, launching a charter school, layoffs, Maria Cotera, pay cuts, public education, save Chapelle, schools of choice, student teacher ratios, teacher pay, teachers union, YPSA, Ypsi Public School District, Ypsilanti Public School Alliance 36 Comments
Ypsi school closings, part II
Our conversation last week on the very real possibility that more Ypsilanti public schools may close was so fruitful, that I thought the subject warranted another thread. Here, to get the ball rolling, is a quick update on the situation from my friend Maria Cotera, whose daughter attends Chapelle elementary, one of the schools most […]
Posted in Education, Ypsilanti Also tagged board of education, Chapelle Community School, Chapelle Elementary, charter schools, John Fulton, labor negotiations, launching a charter school, Maria Cotera, Mayor Schreiber, public education, Rachel Blistein, save Chapelle, school board, school budget, school closure, school enrollment, taking back our schools, teachers union, the future of Ypsilanti, YPSA, Ypsilanti Public School Alliance 26 Comments
School closings in Ypsilanti, is it too late to stop them?
My friends Jason and Maria have a daughter that goes to Chapelle Elementary. Maria and I have been exchanging emails the past few days on the prospect of Chapelle and other neighborhood schools in Ypsi closing due to budget issues and demographic changes. Here, with her approval, is the exchange, in hopes that some of […]
Posted in Education, Ypsilanti Also tagged $6.4 million budget shortfall, Adams, budget cuts, Chapelle Community School, Chapelle Elementary, community input, democratizing space, East Middle School. West Middle School, educational missions, Eriksson, Estabrook, farcical community workshops, Go Dragons, Jason Wright, magnet schools, Maria Cotera, Megaschool, Montessori, neighborhood schools, Perry, public education, Public Engagement Academy, recipes for failure, Regional Career Technical Center, save Chapelle, school board, school closure, sinking boat analogies, taking back our schools, YPSD, Ypsi High, Ypsi Public School District, Ypsilanti Schools: Strong from start to finish 78 Comments