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.
Michigan school opinions
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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.
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Opinion | Oxford shooting: Don’t blame high school for following state rules
Oxford High officials are under the microscope for not sending Ethan Crumbley home before a shooting rampage. If we want different decisions in the future, schools need different mandates and guidelines.
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Opinion | Michigan needs better trained nurses. Community colleges can help
Bills now in the Legislature would allow Michigan community colleges to offer bachelor’s degrees in nursing, something that’s needed to address the healthcare staffing shortage.
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Opinion | State must seize opportunity to fix our struggling child care system
Child care creates long-term public good that is too often subsidized by those who can least afford it: families and care providers.
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Opinion | My children survived the Oxford school shooting. We can’t allow another one
In rereading a text thread with my daughter who was in Oxford High School during the shooting, I realized how many times I said “teacher.” Heroes, every single one.
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Opinion | While we have the cash, let’s boost Michigan’s college scholarships
An overhaul of the Michigan Competitive Scholarship is one of the best possible uses to make a transformational change in our state’s trajectory.
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Opinion | Teacher shortages hobble Michigan schools. Here’s how to fix it
We need a major investment to incentivize Michiganders to join, and remain in, Michigan’s classrooms.
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Opinion | Child care workers are important. So why don’t we pay them more?
It is time we value those who touch and teach our children at arguably the most important point in their lifelong learning something consonant with their work and worth.