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School employee relatives barred from school board

Posted on 10/26/11 at 3:41pm

Citing a blatant conflict of interest, Sen. Joe Hune (R-Hamburg) last week introduced SB 773 which would prohibit the spouse, child, parent or sibling of school employees from serving on the district’s school board. 

Will third time be the charm for RTT funds?

Posted on 10/25/11 at 6:19pm

Michigan is making its third application to receive a Race to the Top (RTT) funds. So far, 35 states are vying for $500 million for education reform.

House pursues caps on superintendent salaries; eases administrator requirements

Posted on 10/20/11 at 3:45pm

The House Education Committee is considering legislation (HB 4671, Heise, R-Plymouth) that would prevent school districts from paying superintendents more than the state Superintendent of Public Instruction.  State Superintendent Michael Flanagan, earned $184,000 in 2010-11.

Teacher evaluation, school accreditation may hurt early NCLB waiver request

Posted on 10/12/11 at 4:33pm

The Michigan Department of Education (MDE)plans on making the first U.S. Department of Education (DOE) NCLB waiver request deadline of Nov. 14 that would exempt Michigan from meeting a 100 percent proficiency requirement by 2014. The next deadline would be in February.

First NEA bullying brief provides tips for bus drivers

Posted on 10/10/11 at 3:47pm

"Bus Drivers and Bullying Prevention" is the first in a series of briefs based on the findings from NEA's "2010 Nationwide Study of Bullying: Teachers and ESP Perspective."

Connecting anti-public school employee sentiment to education reform

Posted on 10/03/11 at 3:27pm

The hate being spewed toward public school employees has an impact on the success of education reform in Michigan.

Michigan will see NEA ad promoting American Jobs Act

Posted on 09/28/11 at 4:27pm

Michigan is one of the states NEA has chosen to launch a TV ad campaign that urges Congress to pass the American Jobs Act. The ad will also appear in Massachusetts, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Texas and the District of Columbia. To see the 30-second ad, go to http://tinyurl.com/4x2thmt.

Senate ‘ed reform’ bills defy voter wishes, expert testimony

Posted on 09/28/11 at 11:58am

Outsourcing teachers.  Creating unlimited charter and cyber schools.  Mandating that schools participate in schools of choice.  Providing back-door vouchers to private- and home-schooled students.

Join live webcast on teacher evaluation and support systems

Posted on 09/27/11 at 2:38pm

During an interactive webcast on Monday, Oct. 3, the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards will release their report, "Getting it Right: A Comprehensive Guide to Developing and Sustaining Teacher Evaluation and Support Systems."

The Bullycide Project has Michigan roots

Posted on 09/22/11 at 11:04am

Fenton theatre teacher Lori Thompson is amazed at the attention her production, The Bullycide Project, has gotten.

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