I’d wanted to share this image, taken a few days ago at the Occupy Water Street event, but I lacked the words to accompany it. Fortunately, however, I just stumbled across the following quote by Phil Rockstroh, which I think we do quite nicely. …When one attempts to stand against surging social and political tides, […]
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Planting the rainbow flag, and occupying the Water Street commons
Posted in Ypsilanti Also tagged commons, consumerism, corporate state, fighting back, Occupy Wall Street, Occupy Ypsilanti, Phil Rockstroh, public space, re-humanizing, Water Street 9 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, Ardis Elementary, budget cuts, Chapelle Community School, Chapelle Elementary, community input, 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