A few days ago, as you may recall, I interviewed Alicia Ramon, the mother of a student at Royal Oak Middle School, about a series of racist incidents that had been directed at her daughter, Josie, and her fellow students of color. During that interview, as you may also recall, Ramon mentioned that she and […]
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The ACLU of Michigan calls for apology and restorative practices in the wake of racial taunts by Royal Oak Middle school students
Posted in Civil Liberties, Michigan, The Saturday Six Pack, Uncategorized Also tagged ACLU, ACLU Michigan, Alicia Ramon, discrimination, Donald Trump, empathy, Mark Fancher, racial intimidation, Racial Justice Project, racism, restorative justice, restorative practices, Royal Oak, Royal Oak Middle School, Shawn Lewis-Lakin 23 Comments
WISD Superintendent Scott Menzel on the proposed merger of the Ypsilanti and Willow Run school districts
A few days ago, I posted something here about the proposed merger of the Ypsilanti and Willow Run school districts. Well, what I’d written was apparently brought to the attention of Scott Menzel, the superintendent of the Washtenaw Intermediate School District. Scott asked for an opportunity to clarify a few things concerning the proposed merger, […]
Posted in Education, Michigan, Sustainability Also tagged Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation, budget cuts, Chapelle, charter schools, civic involvement of students, community gardens, consolidation, curriculum, dismantling of public education, EAA, Early College Alliance, Eastern Leaders Group, Eastern Michigan University, education reform, Educational Achievement Authority, Emergency Financial Manager Act, Emergency Financial Manger, Emergency Manager, Great Start Readiness Program, Head Start, Houghton Mifflin, Lead and Learn, Maria Cotera, mentorship, Muskegon Heights, New Tech HIgh School, persistently low achieving, PLA, privatization, public education, School Aid Act, school budget, school calendar, school vouchers, Scott Menzel, social justice, STEMTech, student court, United Way of Washtenaw County, urban agriculture, Washtenaw Intermediate School District, Willow Run Community Schools, WIllow Run high school, WISD, Ypsilanti Area Community Fund, Ypsilanti Public School Alliance, Ypsilanti Public Schools 14 Comments