There’s a coordinated attempt afoot to dismantle America’s system of public education, and Michigan Republicans, for the past several years, have been at the forefront, passing laws to weaken our traditional, neighborhood public schools, while, at the same time, clearing the way for unaccountable for-profit charter schools to move in. While I don’t hold out […]
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Is the charter school industry paying off Michigan politicians to avoid oversight?
Posted in Michigan, Politics, Uncategorized Also tagged ALEC, Arne Duncan, Bill Moyers, Casandra Ulbrich, charter schools, corporate money, Detroit Public Schools, Diane Ravitch, Dick and Betsy DeVos Foundation, Dick DeVos, dismantling of public education, education reform, Florida, for-profit charter schools, Great Lakes Education Project, hedge funds, John Engler, Michigan Board of Education, Michigan Campaign Finance Network, money in politics, Netflix, no child left behind, oversight, privatization, public education, Reed Hastings, schools of choice, teachers union, threats to Democracy 58 Comments
‘Tis the season for malicious political attacks
We’ve got about a week or so to go before the August 3 Michigan primary, and, as is the custom, all the anonymous, innuendo-filled bullshit is starting to fill the mailbox. I got two pieces of interest today. The first was about Rebekah Warren, Democratic candidate for the State Senate in the 18th District. According […]
Posted in Michigan, Politics, Ypsilanti Also tagged attack ads, August 3, candidates who are against pregnant women and for rapists, democratic primary, Dick DeVos, EAG, Education Action Group, elections, falafel, Mel Gibson, Mohammed Atta, Nixon, Pete Murdock, primary, primary elections, rat fucking, The Great Lakes Education Project, Ypsilanti Populist Caucus 63 Comments