Ken's comments are spot on and in reading the post and links I am more than a little concerned. That the Oxford Group is run by a former Engler person concerns me. There's a definite challenge about funding education in Lansing because some people are trying to retaliate against teachers for supporting the other party. That's a shame--should people boycott businesses because they generally support Republicans? Neither one of these solutions helps us.

I'd love to know how to put pressure on the Oxford Group to make sure their work is open and transparent so that the schools are treated fairly.

Please, can we leave signs out of this discussion? It doesn't get us anywhere.

Our time would be better spent on the content of this blog, learning about what Governor Snyder, the Michigan Legislature and the Oxford Foundation is doing with, to, and for public education in our state and the implications to funding and curriculum that would come from the impending decisions in Lansing. These decisions will be our new reality by the time the next State budget is approved!

The following statement is a quote from the "Disaggregating High School Education" piece on the Oxford Foundation's website:
"Public education in Michigan is a highly regulated industry with most of
the regulations emanating from the state. While there is a general belief in “local control”
of public schools, it is state law and state regulations, plus state control over the $1
billion+ federal funds that actually control."

Let's mull on that for a while rather than on signs.

Agree with Elizabeth about leaving signs out of this important thread...but I will say you can report signs that violate ordinance here:
http://www.bloomfieldtwp.org/Services/PlanningBuildingOrdinance/CodeAndOrdinanceDivision/ComplaintForm.asp

You will need an accurate address.

Fair enough, I call on ALL the campaigns that are doing it to stop, not just Mr. Moigis. You are ALL littering the public right of ways and setting a poor example for our kids, whom we ask to follow rules. Everyone needs to set a good example here, including you Chris. This is not your first election, nor the first for others involved . EVERYONE knows the rules and I would like to think the rules would be followed.

Elizabeth and Ann,
Thank you for the very useful links.

Ms. Robovitsky,
I will post about the 2 year race in a day or two. As a government "watch dog" I think you would agree it important that we not blur issues or candidates together in a way that might distort things for the casual reader. This is a hazardous potential of Patch and all online publications. This post is about the Oxford Group and my opinion that Howard Baron is the best candidadte best equipped to handle these most serious of challenges.

Interesting that you don't want to "blur issues", when that is exactly what you and others do when other bloggers or opinion writers submit entries to Patch. This blog may be what you want it to be, just like Jenny's posts are what she wants to talk about but others change the message. I'm changing your message....vote for Jenny.
Another change to your message: "...they are in the state constitution." is the main reason to vote NO on the Nov. 6 ballot issues 2-6 as they would become part of the state constitution if passed.
A third change to your message: What exactly does Howard know about the Oxford Group? Only what he has read or special information? Others running for the school board can read the same public information.
Fourth comment: not many people attend the Community Partnership meetings...
I'm still voting for Jenny Greenwell, 2 yr. term for School Trustee.

Hi "Concerned Citizen,"
I understand Mr. Roach has decided to try to link these three candidates as a slate. They aren't. This is the kind of (increasingly) repugnant political campaigning many have decided to confront. It is a shame that at a school board level concerned citizens would try these tactics.

I haven't yet heard that the Oakland County Clerk's office has closed the investigation of Chris on campaign finance irregularities. He just might not be a role model here.

Mr. Roach has sent out email(s) making it very clear that he does have a horse/horses in the race. And bhsforum.com is a product of a very specific group of people, starting with Mr. Fellin.

I am very surprised that you consider the rest of us to be unconcerned with our children, their future, and their schools. It has not been my experience that only those supporting the 20/20 candidates are concerned about their/my/our children.

Whoever "concerned citizen" is he/she is a coward. Wrote a "hit and run" piece under a pseudonym. It's really old when being asked to support your claims becomes being a target. I don't believe anything in the last 3 paragraphs and I double any one else does either. I do have a strong hunch the poster has posted under a different name over the past year or so but has decided to use the "hit and run" play.