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Welcome Home Brooke Capser: Principal Vanishing Act Addendum
Saturday , 23, June 2018 Section 16, Uncategorized Leave a commentFormer Grand Traverse Academy principal Brooke Capser is now also the former principal of Lowell Elementary School in Missoula, Montana. Brooke returned to Traverse City recently after working one school year for the Missoula County Public Schools. The announcement of Capser’s departure was noted in the local news. Interviews for the next principal at Lowell […]
@pjcolbeck Tried to Hijack Michigan’s Social Studies Curriculum: Let Him Know Exactly What You Think
Monday , 18, June 2018 Section 16, Tea Party 2 CommentsIn early May of 2018, Social Studies teachers in Michigan were offered the opportunity to review the latest draft of the Social Studies Content Standards projected to replace the 2007 standards by 2019. Considering that starting this year state testing accounts for half of 40 percent of a teacher’s annual evaluation, it would be nice […]
The Worst School Massacre in US History Happened 91 Years Ago Today and You’ve Probably Never Heard of It. #NeverAgain
Friday , 18, May 2018 Election 2018, Gun Reform, Section 16 Leave a commentSince posting this, another school shooting has happened in the United States. This time at Santa Fe High School in Texas. We don’t need thoughts and prayers, we need gun reform now! It’s not too soon to talk about it, for too many people it’s way too late! It’s been absolutely amazing witnessing […]
Speaking at the SXSWEDU Policy Forum explaining how government schools are bad. Just look at this outdated classroom! Does this look familiar? Students lined up in rows. A teacher in front of a blackboard. Sit down; don’t talk; eyes up front. Wait for the bell. Walk to the next class. Everything about our lives has moved […]
Michigan Supreme Court Unanimously Orders the State of Michigan to Return Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in Pay Illegally Taken from Teachers
Wednesday , 20, December 2017 Bill Schuette, Nerd Problems, Section 16 1 CommentThe Michigan Supreme Court ruled 6 – 0 on December 20, 2017 an unconstitutional law that stripped three percent of teacher pay from Michigan’s public school teachers must be returned. The unconstitutional law imposed by the Republican-controlled State Legislature and Republican Governor Rick Snyder stole over $550 million from teachers’ paychecks in another move to […]
Let’s All Enjoy a Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos Moment
Friday , 20, October 2017 Religious Fundamentalism, Sad!, Section 16, Trumpenreich Leave a commentAlright everyone, play some relaxing meditative music, maybe light a few candles to set the mood. Find a comfy chair to relax in and close your eyes as you begin to visualize what it’s like to be a billionaire who bought her way into a cabinet seat in the United States Federal Government. You’re sitting […]
New Grand Traverse Academy Parent Organization Now Accepting Non-Tax Deductible Donations
Tuesday , 4, July 2017 Dr. Ingersoll, Section 16 1 CommentThe Traverse City Record-Eagle reports a new parent organization to help for-profit charter school Grand Traverse Academy formed recently with the mission statement: To establish and develop a closer connection between school and home by encouraging parental involvement, as well as grow and nurture a close relationship between parents, teachers, and students to support the […]
Up North Progressive Accepts the Challenge: Consider What’s Wrong With For-Profit Charter Schools
Tuesday , 20, June 2017 Dr. Ingersoll, Section 16 Leave a commentAfter last week’s revelation that former Grand Traverse Academy Principal Brooke Capser accepted a position with Lowell School in Missoula, Montana, and tried to cover it up for weeks before the end of the school year, Up North Progressive received a challenge that perhaps not all of the facts in evidence were considered before publishing […]
Principal Vanishing Act Part Too: Implausible Deniability
Thursday , 15, June 2017 Dr. Ingersoll, Section 16 Leave a commentSince Monday, Up North Progressive has enjoyed a large number of visitors due to the bizarre behavior of Grand Traverse Academy concealing Principal Brooke Capser’s leaving the for-profit charter school for a new job in Big Sky Country. Today the Traverse City Record-Eagle tapped in to run pass interference for GTA: Officials at Missoula County […]