Common Core Roundup: News from Georgia, Kansas, and the RNC
Opponents of the Common Core State Standards are pressing their case in Georgia and Kansas, while a Washington business group urges support for the standards. Read Full Post >
All Blog Posts With Michigan Tag or Category
May 20, 2013
May 08, 2013
Budget Woes Mean No School in Buena Vista, Mich.
The district cannot pay its employees and doesn't expect to be able to for the rest of the school year. Read Full Post >
May 01, 2013
For-Profit Companies Manage Two Michigan Districts
Two struggling Michigan districts with enormous deficits have been shut down and reopened under the management of for-profit charter school companies. Read Full Post >
April 25, 2013
Michigan House Approves Budget Stripping Common Core Funds
The Michigan House of Representatives has approved a budget stripping funding from the Common Core State Standards; the measure now moves to the state Senate. Read Full Post >
April 23, 2013
Michigan Group Working Behind the Scenes on Voucher-Like Model?
A group of about twenty individuals in Michigan are secretly working to create a low-cost, voucher-like school model for K-12 students in the state, a newspaper reports. Read Full Post >
April 22, 2013
A 'Secret Plan' to Completely Change Michigan Public Schools
A plan under discussion in Michigan would create "Michigan Education Cards" that students could use like vouchers in state public schools. Read Full Post >
March 22, 2013
Anti-Common-Core Effort Crops Up in Mich., Dies in Ala. Legislature
One state begins considering an anti-common-core bill, while another ends that debate. Read Full Post >
March 15, 2013
Stop Allowing Guns to Be Openly Carried in Schools, Michigan Dem. Says
A Michigan state lawmaker wants to close what he says is a loophole allowing guns to be openly carried in schools. Read Full Post >
March 05, 2013
Performance-Funding Plan from Arizona Gov. Brewer Picks Up Steam
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer's proposal to fund schools based on performance is gaining momentum in the state legislature. Read Full Post >
February 12, 2013
Building Vocabulary Crucial to Common-Core Success, New Research Says
Weak vocabulary instruction in the early years doesn't bode well for the Common Core State Standards, researchers say. Read Full Post >
