To teach history is not for the purpose of making anyone uncomfortable, but history may inevitably make many uncomfortable. So, too, though, the ignoring or plowing under of history leaves its own marks.
Michigan school opinions
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Opinion | Michigan is dead last in Midwest in college funding. That must change
Michigan has an enormous opportunity for its next economic renaissance. We can’t deliver on that vast potential while dead last in educational investment.
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Opinion | Some fixes for teacher shortage require more than money
We spend a lot of time debating how much money should go into the education of our children, and very little thinking about how best to spend those funds.
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Opinion | Lowering standards to be a Michigan teacher is a horrible mistake
A GOP bill allowing college students to teach in a classroom for a year without supervision feels like just another strategy to weaken and compromise public education by further de-professionalizing teaching.
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Opinion | COVID is pushing already-struggling child welfare agencies to the brink
The children and families we serve have already borne the brunt of the pandemic. If we truly care about those most in need, we must act.
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Opinion | Don’t let jokes about Mark Schlissel’s firing distract from U-M’s problems
When the dust settles and the laughter subsides, come May, I’ll find it hard not to be an alumnus embarrassed by the University of Michigan.
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Opinion | Wayne State University should stop cruel experiments on dogs
Many of us can’t imagine our four-legged friends being subjected to the brutality that is routine at Wayne State, and we shouldn’t ignore it because it’s done by people in white coats.
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Opinion | I feel sick leading active shooter drill for preschoolers
I invite our elected officials to come into the classroom and see what these drills are really like. Help us create plans to barricade the doors, decide what items could be used to throw at a shooter.
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Opinion | Oxford shooting shows Michigan has a behavioral health crisis
The expertise and knowledge are there to fix the state’s mental health crisis. What is missing is political will.
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Opinion | Here’s why I believe compulsory schooling in Michigan should end
Repealing compulsory schooling would allow parents whose child is struggling with mental health issues to withdraw their child from school, to focus on improving the child’s mental health, without worry of jail time.