After my last post on this subject, I had a few more questions. Following are the answers from Maria Cotera and Jason Wright, leaders of the newly-formed Ypsilanti Public Schools Alliance. MARK: Have you seen any indication from the teachers that they might be receptive to a pay cut? I’ve yet to confirm this, but […]
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Ypsi School Closings, part III
Posted in Education, Ypsilanti Also tagged Ardis Elementary, Chapelle Community School, Chapelle Elementary, charter schools, class size, George Elementary, Jason Wright, launching a charter school, layoffs, Maria Cotera, public education, save Chapelle, schools of choice, student teacher ratios, teacher pay, teachers union, YPSA, Ypsi Public School District, Ypsilanti Public School Alliance 36 Comments
Should we cut the pay for City Council, and, if so, by how much?
Quite a few folks here in Ypsi aren’t too keen on the idea of firing firefighters and police officers in order to balance our budget. (See previous post.) So, it’s no surprise that other ideas are being floated. One of the most commonly heard suggestions is that we cut the pay of our elected City […]
Posted in Ypsilanti Also tagged concessions, layoffs, Paul Schreiber, Pete Murdock, Trudy Swanson, Ypsilanti City budget, Ypsilanti City Council 53 Comments