House Republican Education Platform Wrong for Michigan
Rep. Jim Townsend sounds off on House Bills 5923 and 6004.
In the latest Capitol Update from Rep. Jim Townsend, the Royal Oak legislator had this to say about House Bills 5923 and 6004: In early November, Republican leaders unveiled their education platform, which they hope to pass either before the end of the year or shortly after the new Legislature takes office in January. The bills represent a drastic change in Michigan’s education policy and cast doubt on the future viability of public education in our state. House Bill 5923 vastly expands the authority to create new schools, including corporate-run schools that would not be accountable to the public. Funds from public schools would no longer be attached to specific schools and districts, but rather to students themselves. “In essence, this …
Ken Jackson
2:41 pm on Wednesday, December 5, 2012
This could be usefully shared on all Oakland County patches. more ›