In November, I told you about an attempt on the part of the Michigan Republicans to create a parallel, for-profit education system, right alongside the Michigan public school system, unanswerable to anyone, save for an appointee of the Governor. Well, according to a report in yesterday’s Detroit News, things are progressing quickly thanks to the […]
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Governor Snyder’s office and corporate interests conspire in “secret work group” to bring voucher system to Michigan K-12 education
Posted in Education, Michigan, Politics, Uncategorized Also tagged Bay Mills Community College, Bhushan Kulkarni, charter schools, David Behen, dismantling of public education, distance education, EduCard, edutainment, keeping the poor from education, Mackinac Center for Public Policy, MEA, Michigan Education Card, Mike Huckabee, Oxford Foundation, public education, public school teachers, Rick Snyder, school vouchers, Steve Cook, teachers, threats to public education, top secret, trends in American education, value school 38 Comments
The campaign to Fire Rick Snyder
There was apparently a big push today in the petition drive to recall Michigan Governor Rick Snyder. According to Daily Kos Campaign Director Chris Bowers, the organization on the ground, which now numbers some 4,000 volunteers and 80 county captains, is beginning to gain momentum. Most noteworthy among the recent announcements is the fact that […]
Posted in Michigan, Politics, Uncategorized Also tagged Chris Bowers, Daily Kos, Field Works, Fire Rick Snyder, recall, Rick Snyder 13 Comments
Snyder passes the buck to local Michigan communities
Governor Rick Snyder presented his budget recommendations this afternoon to members of the Michigan legislature. As promised, there were no big tax increases for business, but lots of cuts in State programs. Among other things, the Snyder proposal includes a 4.1 percent reduction in per pupil foundation grants for K-12 schools, which comes to about […]
Posted in Ann Arbor, Politics, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti Also tagged 2012 Michigan budget, budget cuts, Emergency Financial Manager’s Act, higher education, Jeff Irwin, local income tax, Michigan is doomed, Michigan tax code, Paul Schreiber, Public Act 72, revenue sharing, Rick Snyder, school budget, Stop City Income Tax, the Michigan economy 22 Comments