Charter School-Prison Comparison Misses the Mark
Analyzing recent attacks on school choice
Detroit Had More Corruption in One Day Than John Oliver Found in Charter Schools Over 10 Years
Comedian's segment ignored rampant problems in traditional public schools
Management Model No Guarantee of County Pension Soundness
Management culture important for success or failure
Survey: Most Michigan Schools Outsource Noninstructional Services
70 percent of districts privatized food or other services, up from 29 percent in 2001
Study 'Segregates' School District Borders By Ignoring Key Data
Where's the other 27 percent of the Detroit schools' budget?
The Most Important State Election This November: Michigan's Next House Speaker
Three representatives face off for the top spot
Petty Restrictions on Tobacco Endanger Respect for Law
Creating unnecessary crimes weakens force of important laws
Key Part of Civil Asset Forfeiture Law Ruled Unconstitutional
Bond requirement challenged at Court of Appeals
Michigan Plans to Close Some Top Public Schools
State test scores ignore student backgrounds; makes some best schools look worst
Michigan's Underfunded Pensions: A Tale of Two Counties
Wayne County governments have dug a $3.4 billion pension hole
Average Michigan Teacher Pay Nation's Highest When Adjusted for Cost of Living
It costs less to live here, so 10th-highest is actually No. 1
Labor's Voices Sound More False Notes On Teacher Pay
A regular 16-year teacher in this St. Clair County district gets $62,940 to $71,915
Hard to Find: 'Teachers On Food Stamps'
A first-year teacher would need three or more dependents to qualify
Taxes Up $4.3 Million, State Money Down $200K: So Who 'Compromised' Services?
Larger budget not fat enough for city of Jackson officials
Couple Could Lose Their Home Through Civil Forfeiture
Government confiscates thousands of dollars without filing charges
Township Denies It Had Landfill Documents, County Records Say Otherwise
Citizen feels her right to information was infringed
Michigan County Pension Systems Owe $2.5 billion
Taxpayers dished out $390 million last year for public employee retirement
Ann Arbor Council Defies State Law, Bans Cigarette Sales to Adults Age 18 to 20
'The tobacco lobby has inflicted enough misery'
Hoping Against History: Clinton Calls for Millions of Clean Energy Jobs
There are very few 'clean energy' jobs
State Board of Education Not Immune To School Funding Myths
Schools in poor communities actually get more, not less
Post-Bankruptcy Detroit Hasn't A Clue How Much Comp Time It Owes Employees
'Antiquated' payroll system's update two years overdue
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Michigan and Ontario Governments Agree to Promote Crony Capitalism Together
When international cooperation is not helpful but destructive
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