Tea Party Politics
I have been reading American Tempest - How the Boston Tea Party Sparked a Revolution by Harlow Giles Unger (2011). It explains the social and political atmosphere of Boston right before the the start...
View ArticleHow Teachers Are Screwed in Michigan
For those of you who don't know, Michigan legislators passed major "reforms" in the teacher tenure law on June 30, 2011. It hasn't been signed into law yet, but Republican Governor Rick Snyder is sure...
View ArticleReforming Education: Something Different This Time
I just finished reading Malcolm Gladwell's Outliers (2008). This book looks at how a few individuals have become very successful and explores how and why this happens. I know it was published a few...
View ArticleRecall Effort in Michigan
Although the recall effort against Governor Rick Snyder started collecting signatures on May 21, it wasn't until the new teacher tenure law was signed by the governor that it really got kicked into...
View ArticleMore privatization of education through use of seat time waivers in Michigan
Public education has been under assault recently. In Michigan, as in many states, funding for public education has been cut, forcing many districts to try to save money by outsourcing in any areas...
View ArticleRecalling Rep. Paul Scott in Michigan
Today ended the signature collection period to recall Representative Paul Scott from District 51. Petitioners had a mere 13 and a half days to collect the necessary 8,000 signatures to get it on the...
View ArticleRecall Rep.Paul Scott (MI 51st district) campaign hits a snag
I was at the UAW hall on Thursday evening making calls to voters in the 51st district, asking them if they supported the recall of Rep. Paul Scott. I have volunteered countless hours to this campaign...
View ArticleEducation Reform Won't Occur From the Top
Education reform has been sweeping the country the past few years. Some say that it began with the federal legislation of No Child Left Behind (2001) put in place during the Bush administration....
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