Teacher Making $53,000 Says She Could Earn More as a Waitress
Also receives pension and generous health benefits
Liberal Group Says Income Tax Cut Means Cops and Firefighters May Not Show Up
But public safety is paid for with local dollars
One State May Do Away With Taxpayer-Funded Tourism Promotion
Why ending Florida’s 'Pure Michigan' counterpart would benefit residents and visitors
Studies of Government-funded Tourism Promotion Withstand Criticism
Publicly funded marketing for tourism is a waste of money
Michigan's Largest School Districts Breaking Teacher Pay Law
12 of 20 ignore law completely, another 6 pay lip service
$28K Or Less For First-Year Teachers? Three Districts Pay That
Three small districts, plus Benton Harbor did last year
Pushing Back Against Government Takings
New bill would provide remedy for property violations
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’?

Compel School Districts to Reward Great Teachers
Wisconsin study highlights benefits of performance pay
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