Close Failing Public Schools? Not In Michigan — Yet
Charter schools are closed for poor academic progress, but not conventional district schools
House Republican Policy Plan Lays the Groundwork for Action
Pensions, education, criminal justice all areas ripe for change
Detroit Public Schools Goes Big For Teacher Merit Pay
Out of 2,729 Detroit teachers, 96 earned $1,000 rewards for student progress
State Pays More as Community College Tuition Rises, Enrollment Falls
State pension underfunding expense socks colleges; professor questions value for taxpayer dollars
People First or Well Connected Developers?
We should provide tax relief for all instead of favors to a select few
How an 'Ineffective' Teacher Gets Third-Highest Pay Level
Law requires merit pay, but seniority and college credits actually set it
Official ‘Bias Response’ Enforcers Stifle Michigan Universities
Who corrects bias of the university’s ‘bias response team’?
State Pension Funds Move To Risky Investments
Lack of payoff on investments is biggest driver of underfunding
Testimony: When Will Michigan Families Get Some Tax Relief Too?
Spending interests get theirs, corporate welfare recipients rolling in taxpayer dollars
State Superintendent Claims First-Year Teachers Make $28K—We Can't Find Them
CapCon has reviewed hundreds of contracts; never seen salaries that low
Scofflaw School Districts Ignore Merit Pay Law, Face No Sanctions
State Education Department: We have no authority to enforce this
Congress May Protect Private Pensions from State Bureaucrats
Recent regulations allow states to create and manage retirement for private employees
Kentucky, Missouri Set Off Wave of Labor Reform
2017 poised to be big year for worker freedom
Teacher Melts Down, Disrupts, Curses, Quits, Walks — And Files To Get Job Back
Firing problem teachers was even harder before 2011 reforms
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Pushing Back Against Government Takings
New bill would provide remedy for property violations
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