On Thursday, February 20, at 10:00 AM, members of the Eastern Michigan University (EMU) community opposed to the ongoing association between their university and the Snyder administration’s troubled Educational Achievement Authority (EAA), will be gathering in Welch Hall to “demand” that all connections be immediately severed. Following is my discussion with EMU College of Education […]
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With Snyder’s EAA going down in flames, the EMU community urges their administration to sever ties
Posted in Detroit, Education, Michigan, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti Also tagged BUZZ, charter schools, defunding public schools, Detroit, dismantling of public education, EAA, Eastern Michigan University, Education, education reform, Educational Achievement Authority, Eli Broad, Ellen Cogen Lipton, EMU, failing schools, for-profit charter schools, House Bill 4369, House Bill 5268, Jase Bolger, John Covington, Lisa Posthumus Lyons, MEAP, Michigan Education Assessment Program, MIke Flanagan, public education, Rick Snyder, Susan Martin, Teach for America, teachers union, threats to public education, union busting 20 Comments
Johnny Lupinacci on this week’s “Activism and Education: A Celebration at EMU” activities
I just heard about a big student activism event taking place this Thursday and Friday on the campus of EMU, and reached out the organizers with a few questions. What follows is my exchange with EMU doctoral student Johnny Lupinacci. MARK: Can you tell me a little about this event coming up at EMU? JOHNNY: […]
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