So many questions, and a little bit of hope… As you may know, before becoming elected to the State House, I dedicated my life to public education. I worked in K-12, then as an administrator, and also I teach a few classes at the UM-Flint. I have negotiated contracts from both sides of the...
Category: Education
Higher Education in Michigan
Guest Blogger, Edie Robbins, spent over 40 years in the healthcare management field. She holds both a bachelor and Master degrees and founded a family planning clinic in the mid-1970s in Big Rapids. It provided services for students at Ferris State University and other citizens of the Mecosta County area in need of low...
Public Education – Our Nation’s Greatest Strength
PUBLIC EDUCATION – OUR NATION’S GREATEST STRENGTH AND WHY WE MUST FIGHT TO PROTECT IT From our earliest days as a nation, our investment in our public institutions has set us apart from other countries and has been our greatest strength. As a Nation, we have ingrained the value of education in the foundation...
School Choice?
Guest blogger, Sarah Bersonsage, is a native of Flushing, a graduate of the University of Michigan-Flint, and a lifelong progressive. It’s no wonder that some parents are excited about school choice. Republican or Democrat, any parent wants the best for her child—and, when the local public school has a less than stellar reputation, no...