Michigan lawmakers this week stood up for state sovereignty regarding education policy and passed budgets that prohibit any funding for the controversial Common Core system. As the Washington Times reports, “The Michigan measure is the latest blow to the system, now under fire from Republicans across the nation and others who fear it represents the surrender
Common Core Standards, Top-Down Failure… Again
How many times have we heard that we need to raise education standards and put more money into schools in order to raise test scores and improve education in America? Lots. It seems that every President wants to make education a top-priority of their administration, and every single time, parents are left with higher costs
Third Annual School Choice Week
This week starts the Third Annual National School Choice Week with more than 3,600 events taking place across the country. Parents, teachers, schoolchildren and administrators, and many others will come together to promote educational choice. Here in Michigan over 50 events will be hosted from across the state. Students still emerge from high school ready neither for college nor
The BIG Three… (Teacher Pensions, ObamaCare Exchanges, & Personal Property Taxes)
James Carville, campaign strategist for Bill Clinton, once hung a reminder in the office for those working on the 1992 Clinton campaign with three points: Change vs. more of the same. The economy, stupid. Don’t forget health care. Ironically, state lawmakers in Michigan will be heading back to Lansing on Wednesday, August 15th with a
