State Board of Education President Complains Of 'Right-Wing' Agenda
Email sent only to Democrats urges them to 'remain active and vigilant' against education reform plans
Average Michigan Government Employee Compensation Exceeds Six Figures For The First Time
Combined cost of salary and benefits for state workers jumped from $98K to $104K last year
SEIU Election Battle Hinges On Home-Based Caregivers
Union member: 'I was born in the Mideast ... I've never seen an election that was messed up like this'
Slight Reduction In Education Funding Did Not Lead To Doomsday Predictions
Fewer districts are in deficit than before cut
Charter Public Schools Give Detroit Schoolchildren Hope
Stanford University study finds charter pupils gain an extra three months of learning
Michigan Teachers Rank No. 2 For Salary
When cost-of-living is factored in, state's teachers jump near top of list for pay
Bill Would Ensure More Gas Tax Money Goes To Roads
Sen. Proos: ‘We can get 9 percent of road funding goal up front’
School District Late To Make Changes
Taylor School District has 20-year history of declining enrollment; hasn't cut spending to match
Right-to-Work States Gain Union Members While Other States Lose Hundreds of Thousands
RTW states added 39,000 members while forced unionism states lost 390,000 members
$100K Teachers? For Some Educators, Unions Are Standing In the Way
Plan would cost taxpayers billions while state already has high supply of teachers
Hathaway Pension: First Check Due Before Sentencing
Despite pleading guilty to bank fraud, Diane Hathaway to collect nearly $100K pension
Tough Choices Ahead For Allen Park Emergency Manager
General fund to run out of cash in one month
School District Reaches Five-Year Contract Preventing Teachers From Leaving the Union
Taylor School District board is expected to approve deal Thursday
School Union Proposes 9-Year Contract To Prevent Members From Exercising Right To Not Pay Dues
Berkley Education Association tries to avoid right-to-work law
University Union Wants Contract Through 2023 To Avoid Right-to-Work Law
Western Michigan University's professors' union trying for 9-year extension
Employees In Right-to-Work States Are Richer
When adjusting for the cost of living, workers in right-to-work states have 4.1 percent higher incomes
More Preschool Spending Not The Answer
Amount of funding on early childhood and K-12 education has not been shown to improve learning
Michigan Lost 42,000 Union Members Last Year
BLS report says state faced ninth largest drop in the country
Facing Possible Jail Time, Disgraced Justice Can Still Collect Pension
Estimates place former Supreme Court Justice Diane Hathaway's annual pension at nearly $100K
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