Tag: Michigan school opinions
Opinion | Michigan schools need more than Mississippi
Higher-level skills are not taught through phonics alone. Thatâs why improving early decoding isnât enough to prepare kids for real-world reading and writing….
Opinion | Michigan taxpayers are paying more and getting less in education
Michiganâs education woes arenât due to a lack of funding; they stem from a lack of focus. Instead of doubling down on fundamentals like reading by third grade, our leaders continue to chase gimmicks and pour more money into a broken system….
Opinion | Itâs time to eliminate Michiganâs partisan state Board of Education
Eliminating the partisan State Board of Education would restore trust and ensure that education decisions reflect the priorities of Michigan families, not political interest groups….
Opinion | Michiganâs literacy reform should include nonpublic school teachers
The exclusion of these nonpublic schoolteachers from state-supported Science of Reading training is shortsighted, and it risks leaving behind thousands of Michigan students who all need effective reading instruction….
Opinion | Michiganâs most vulnerable students deserve a budget that meets their needs
The Legislature must make passing the School Aid Budget their number one priority and address the needs of our most vulnerable students by investing in a fairer weighted funding formula….