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Study finds forcing school employees into 401(k)-style retirement plans would cost taxpayers billions

Posted on 11/26/12 at 6:18pm

A new independent study shows that switching all state and school employees to a 401(k)-style retirement plan would cost Michigan taxpayers a staggering $18.1 billion over the next 30 years.

New charters don't meet quality standards

Posted on 10/29/12 at 2:40pm

Legislation this year opened the door to the establishment of more charter schools. This fall, 31 new charters opened. Unfortunately, six of the 31 new schools are managed by operators who didn't meet the state's average for low-income students, according to a report by Education Trust-Midwest. Mosaica, Leona Group, Edtec Central, Education Management and Networks, Solid Rock Management Company and Midwest Management Company manage schools that failed to meet the state's average 33rd percentile on the state's Top to Bottom rankings.

Michigan PTA pledges support for Proposal 2

Posted on 10/18/12 at 4:26pm

As child advocates and the voice of parents across the state, the Michigan PTA has endorsed Proposal 2 and condemned the ads bought by opponents as offensive.

Turn Lansing upside down with your vote for Supreme Court justices

Posted on 10/03/12 at 2:13pm

When the Legislature passes bad laws--as they have for the past 20 months--and politics trumps justice, it’s the Michigan Supreme Court who ultimately decides what's fair.

That's why it's important to vote for Supreme Court justices who will rely on the law--not politics to make their decisions.

Proposal 5--too good to be true

Posted on 10/03/12 at 2:05pm

Proponents of Proposal 5 are trying to push a rosy story about their constitutional amendment, which would require a 2/3 supermajority of the House and the Senate or a statewide vote of the people in order to raise taxes.  While that would make it harder to raise taxes, it would also allow for a minority of lawmakers to block needed funding for schools and public safety, while protecting the latest round of corporate special interest tax breaks.

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