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Infographic: Why Corporations Want Our Public Schools

Good piece from Yes Magazine (part of a full issue on education justice):

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Legislature Adjourned for the Term

Transportation Funding Plan Goes to Ballot, Education Attacks Stopped for Now Early this morning, the Michigan Legislature approved a ballot question that would be asked of voters in May which [...]

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Legislative Update: December 15, 2014

We’re through week two of Lame Duck without any of the most dangerous bills making it to the Governor’s desk. We have one week left – and a lot could happen in the four session days before the [...]

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Macomb Paras Meet with Rep. Roberts

Members of the Macomb ISD Federation of Paraprofessionals, Local 6216, including President Jeff Whittle, met with State Representative Sarah Roberts at her recent Coffee Hour at the Saint Clair [...]

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Take Action: Fix Our Roads, Protect Schools and Students

Michiganders need safe roads but not at the expense of increased cuts to schools and local government services such as police and fire protection, sanitation, and public transportation. Our roads [...]

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Coalition for the Future of Detroit Schoolchildren

Today, December 11, 2014, there was a public announcement of the newly constituted Coalition for the Future of Detroit Schoolchildren.  The Coalition is made up of a diverse cross-section of [...]

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Special Ed Victory!

The MDE recommended some changes to the Michigan Administrative Rules for Special Education which would have “brought the state in line with federal requirements.” Michigan’s [...]

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Toolkit and Treasurer Training

We had 9 Local leaders from 5 Locals come together and learn more about Toolkit and union financial management this evening. This was an interactive training, where after a brief overview of [...]

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What’s Wrong with the Bolger Road Plan?

In early November, the Michigan Senate passed legislation that would increase revenues from the “gas tax” by over $1 billion over the next three years. The Senate version of House Bill 5477 would [...]

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Legislative Update: Dec. 6, 2014

House Republicans Pass Road Funding Package By Cutting School Funding In early November, the Michigan Senate passed legislation that would increase revenues from the “gas tax” by over $1 billion [...]

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