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Education

Ringing the bell for PEFA!

New EAA bill passes through state House and sounds warning bell for BHSD, Birmingham, and Troy public school parents about new attempts to take a way more local control of schools -- perhaps for good.

Birmingham Patch Editor Unnecessarily Fans Flames of Teacher Bashing

Birmingham Patch Editor misreports average pay of public school teachers and struggles with a retraction.

Gov.'s Man says Public Education Like the Tobacco Industry, Hurting Consumers for Money

Governor Snyder's attorney Peter Ruddell likens public education in Michigan to the tobacco industry, willing to hurt its "consumers" for continued financial gain.

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Ruddell "Orwells" The Center for Michigan Survey

Peter Ruddell, author of the Public Education Finance Act, has decided he really isn't interested in meaningful dialogue with those who oppose his efforts change public education as we know it.

The Center for Michigan Report shows a profound desire to support teachers

The Center for Michigan survey has useful information; current media habits need to be curtailed quickly so that information isn't lost on unions, administrators, parents, or Governor Snyder

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Mr. Orwell's Academy

Thanks to Michelle Rhee, Arne Duncan, and the entire school reform industry for helping this academic return to a novel he never fully appreciated. But, most importantly, thanks to Mr. Orwell.

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Bloomfield, Birmingham and Troy Moms Should Meet the Most Important Woman in Their Kids' Education

Daughter of Dick Posthumous has a lot to say about public education in Michigan. Parents, particularly Moms in Oakland County, might want to familiarize themselves with her.

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Seriousness of school reform issue calls for serious people and a discussion about term limits

Michigan School Reform needs to be discussed and debated by serious, experienced elected officials, not just The Mackinac Center and others with limited perspectives.

The wait for Superman might end on Jan. 1, 2013

How Governor Snyder and Richard McLellan's school reform plan will work as our understanding of "intellectual property" shifts and moves is entirely unclear.

We need a new Christmas Story

Holiday "classic" reveals to father that even a speech maker extraordinaire like President Obama can't articulate how deep we will have to go to change.

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