As there’s an Ypsi School Board election on Monday, I thought that this might be a good time to check in with our friend Maria Cotera. As you may recall, Maria authored a series of posts on this site, starting in January of last year, on the subject of Ypsilanti’s public schools, and the threats […]
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An update on Ypsi public schools, and a reminder to vote on Tuesday
Posted in Education, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti Also tagged Andy Fanta, Chapelle Community School, Chapelle Elementary, Eric Temple, Joe Guillen, Kira Berman, Linda Horne, Maria Cotera, neighborhood schools, school closings, school closure, school enrollment, taking back our schools, Ypsi Public School District, Ypsilanti Public School Alliance, Ypsilanti Public Schools, Ypsilanti School Board 28 Comments
More school consolidation in Ypsilanti, and its long term ramifications
Tonight, across town, there is an Ypsilanti Board of Education meeting taking place. Primarily, as I understand it, they will be discussing their new Deficit Elimination Plan, which calls for the closing of our remaining middle school, and the restructuring of our high school, which, if I’m not mistaken, has been mandated by law after […]
Posted in Education, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti Also tagged Adams Elementary, budget cuts, Chapelle Elementary, class size, community schools, David Houle, Dedrick Martin, Deficit Elimination Plan, East Middle School, EdWorks, International Baccalaureate Program, Jason Wright, Kira Berman, Maria Cotera, Michigan Department of Education, New Tech Academy, penny wise and pound foolish, public education, race, Sarah Devaney, save Chapelle, SaveYpsiSchools.com, school board, school budget, school closure, school enrollment, school reconfiguration, white flight, Ypsilanti high school, Ypsilanti Public School Alliance, Ypsilanti Schools: Strong from start to finish 46 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, democratizing space, East Middle School. West Middle School, educational missions, Eriksson, 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