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Traverse Bay ISD Considers Giving Nearly $5 Million In School Funding Away To Yet Another For-Profit Charter School In Traverse City

Friday , 2, December 2016 Up North Progressive Religious Fundamentalism, Section 16 2 Comments

Apparently the malignant tumor known as Grand Traverse Academy isn’t enough. Northwestern Michigan College and Traverse Bay Area ISD are being asked to authorize a new for-profit charter school in the Grand Traverse area based on the Hillsdale “classical” education model according to the Traverse City Record Eagle. Traverse Classical Academy is the fever dream […]

Jeb Bush Is A Fan of Charles Murray: This Shouldn’t Surprise Anyone

Friday , 1, May 2015 Up North Progressive Candidates, Presidential Primary 2016 Leave a comment

“I like Charles Murray books…which means I’m a total nerd.” — @JebBush #NRISummit15 — National Review (@NRO) April 30, 2015 Yesterday at the National Review forum former governor of Florida and GOP presidential hopeful Jeb Bush mentioned his views on poverty were shaped by author Charles Murray. If you’re not sure who he is, he […]

An Open Letter To Our New State Superintendent of Education Brian Whiston

Sunday , 22, March 2015 Up North Progressive Section 16 5 Comments

Congratulations on being selected for the important position of State Superintendent of Education. You have entered into a position where there are many old and new challenges to face. Public education in Michigan faces constant attacks from both the state and corporate education reformers, often working together to take our schools out of the hands […]

Good For The Goose, Good For The Gander: Snyder, Jeb Used Private Emails To Discuss State Business

Tuesday , 17, March 2015 Up North Progressive Nerd Problems, Presidential Primary 2016 Leave a comment

As the Republicans continue their futile quest to manufacture some scandal that makes Hillary Clinton less of a shoe-in for 2016 (not gonna happen), Progress Michigan found that Governor Nerd used private email to discuss state business with former governor of Florida and 2016 GOP hopeful Jeb Bush. So far, the email scandal has about […]

Cashing In On Public Schools

Wednesday , 14, January 2015 Up North Progressive Section 16, Uncategorized Leave a comment

All education reform has two goals. Bust the union and make a profit off our tax dollars. Improving education has never been the goal or business model for corporate education reformers. Also always remember that school choice is a dog whistle for segregation.

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