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Showing posts with label Michigan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Michigan. Show all posts
Friday, May 6, 2016

State House Burns Detroit Schools in Middle of Night Session

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While we were sleeping, the State House Republicans pushed through some awful legislation that burns the Detroit schools . (In case you are ...
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Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Understanding the Impact of the Governor's Budget Proposal on Michigan Schools

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Michigan Parents for Schools has a detailed summary of the Governor's budget proposal and its impact on Michigan schools. I'm incl...
Wednesday, February 3, 2016

Guest Post: A Parent Reviews Her Child's M-STEP Results, and Learns...

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A guest post by Naomi Zikmund-Fisher about the M-STEP results, and what they mean. Last week, we finally received my children’s scores ...
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Thursday, January 21, 2016

[When] Are We on the Same Team?

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I'll start with a story I heard from my kids several years ago. I wasn't actually there. Every year my parents run a "grandpar...
Tuesday, January 12, 2016

ASK ME! An MEA Ad Featuring a Local Teacher

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I don't usually enjoy ads, but this one--I did. The theme? ASK ME.  Local teacher Patti Smith is featured. See if you can catch h...
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Thursday, October 15, 2015

State Legislation: Thank You, Local School Boards, Superintendents, Representatives

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I think I would be remiss if I didn't thank the school board and superintendent (and, in fact, not just of Ann Arbor, but of Lincoln sch...
Monday, October 12, 2015

Lesson Learned? Pb, H2O, EAA & Investigative Reporting

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Have you been reading about the scandal with lead [Pb] in the drinking water [H 2 O] in Flint?  Maybe you have been wondering who is resp...
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Thursday, September 24, 2015

Reading--The Legislature Is Too Interested, the State Supreme Court Is Not Interested Enough

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Third Grade Reading Bill Passes House Education Committee--What's In It? The "third grade reading bill," as it is being cal...
Thursday, September 10, 2015

Lieutenant Governor Brian Calley a Champion for Special Education

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Last year, Lieutenant Governor Brian Calley held a statewide "listening tour" around the needs of families with kids in special e...
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