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Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Oakland Area Schools Superintendents Team Up on WDET Broadcast

West Bloomfield Supt. Gerald Hill is among the featured guests on The Craig Fahle Show Tuesday, speaking out against controversial education bills.

Three local school district superintendents spoke together Tuesday on WDET-FM's Craig Fahle Show against recent legislation currently in the Michigan House and Senate concerning public education. West Bloomfield's Gerald Hill, Bloomfield Hills' Rob Glass and Farmington's Sue Zurvalec joined Oakland Schools Superintendent Vickie Markavitch to continue protest against House Bill 6004, Senate Bill 1358 and House Bill 5923, which could still pass through the "lame duck" session of the state legislature. Local school districts may not unite on such a message very often, but together with the other area superintendents in the Tri-County Alliance for Public Education, a swift campaign has been launched against the legislation, which they say is …

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'Million Voices' Critical to Fight Sweeping State Education Reforms (in Farmington-Farmington Hills Patch), Your Guide to Michigan Education Reform Proposals, BHS Urges for Local Presence in Education Reform Debate, and 3 more ›

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Timothy Rath

11:33 am on Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Hi, Maastricht! Check out the following link: http://westbloomfield.patch.com/articles/your-guide-to-michigan-education-reform-proposals-fcec1605   more ›

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Your Guide to Michigan Education Reform Proposals

Find out what the bills entail, where they are in the legislative process, the pros and cons, and when an informational meeting will be held near you.

State House and Senate committees on Wednesday will consider portions of a proposed education reform package that has sparked howls of protest throughout Michigan. The bills' timing coincides with the waning terms of "lame duck" lawmakers who have only a few weeks left to serve and little to lose by potentially pushing through parts of the controversial legislation that would transform education in Michigan. Supporters argue underperforming schools and achievement gaps necessitate the reforms, which they say would make students more competitive when they enter college or the work force. But opponents say the measures are moving too quickly, do not provide proper regulations for new schools and would strip communities of control over their …

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