Come Heller high water … Not to go all doom and gloom on you, but the most frightening part of the recent Education Trust-Midwest report showing a steep decline over the past 12 years in the reading performance of the state’s 4th-graders isn’t the decline itself (although … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2016
The Heller Poll: Should ‘aggressive’ panhandlers be fined?
A new bill introduced this week by state House Rep. Mike McCready, R-Bloomfield Hills, would allow fines of up to $100 for beggars and panhandlers who are "too aggressive." What do you think, Michigan? … [Read more...]
Guest column: When parents downsize
What do you do when your parent(s) start downsizing? The first time, I was in my 20s, and my parents were leaving Michigan to live in Arizona. They asked me and my siblings if there was anything we wanted. I didn’t. When you are starting out on your own, it’s hard to … [Read more...]
A dad’s long, sad history of sorta fixing things
I had a rare victory in my lifelong battle with things the other day. The belt for the self-propel on the mower broke and I decided to replace it. “Oh god, here we go again,” the lovely yet formidable Marcia groaned. “I’ll get the first aid kit.” She’s funny, … [Read more...]
This week’s Auchtoon: Chugging the charter school snake oil
Back in the 1970s, Powers Catholic High School in Flint experimented with a new educational concept called Student-Teacher Assessment periods or STAs. The idea was to treat teenagers as adults and let them have one or two "open" periods per class every week where they could meet … [Read more...]
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