Tomorrow, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will be on the Michigan leg of his three-day “Education and the Economy” tour of the midwest. According to his published itinerary, he will be starting the day in Detroit. …where he will join Gov. Rick Snyder, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Mike Flanagan, Detroit Mayor Dave Bing, […]
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Secretary of Education Arne Duncan to visit Detroit, commend Republican progress on education reform
Posted in Detroit, Education, Michigan, Politics Also tagged Arne Duncan, Charles H. Wright Academy of Arts and Science, Dave Bing, Education and the Economy, education reform, Emergency Financial Manager, Emergency Financial Manager’s Act, MIke Flanagan, privatization, Rick Snyder, Roy Roberts, Secretary of Education 17 Comments
Michigan, leading the way once again in the destruction of public education
It would seem that significantly defunding public education across the state, forcing class sizes to increase to the point of ridiculousness, closing successful schools in poor areas where ever possible, and wringing unprecedented concessions from teachers, was not enough for Michigan Republicans. According to reports out today, State Senator Phil Pavlov is suggesting that we […]
Posted in Education, Michigan, Uncategorized Also tagged Doug Pratt, education reform, McDonaldland, McTeachers, outsourcing, privatization, public education, Ronald McDonald, teachers union, union busting 52 Comments