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School Funding Is Complicated: One Part Goes Down But Total Goes Up

State's foundation grant to Ann Arbor goes down, but aid per pupil goes up

July 5, 2016

More Mythical School Funding Cuts Reported

But even with no cuts, school boards face big challenges

June 29, 2016

School Budgets Stressed Alright — But Not From Mythical State ‘Cuts’

Watch the skyrocketing pension expenses

June 22, 2016

Not So Fast ... Dems Don't Get That School Spending is Up

There they go again

June 15, 2016

You're Wrong, Senator: Many Detroit Teachers Do Earn More Than You

June 10, 2016

Need A Microscope to Find the Corporate Welfare Jobs in Michigan's Economy

Press releases roar, subsidies bring forth a mouse

June 9, 2016

Dear Teachers: Here's Why Your Salary Isn't Higher

It's the pension costs

June 7, 2016

Here's How Much More Money Detroit Public Schools Has Received Over the Years

May 30, 2016

Thousands of Detroit Parents Vote With Their Feet for School Choice

Interest groups are trying to block their choices

May 28, 2016

School Districts Receiving More and Spending More

Schools have got more money per pupil for years, but costs squeeze

May 24, 2016

Teaching Jobs Still Getting Plenty of Applicants

82 applicants for one job

May 21, 2016

Yes They Are: National Magazine Says Poor Detroit Charter Schools Not Closed

Academically failing district schools a different story

May 16, 2016

Teaching 'Hard' - Yes, 'Underappreciated' - Maybe, but 'Underpaid' a Stretch

A solid career choice for those who can

May 11, 2016

The Right Way to Analyze Teacher Salaries in Michigan

May 10, 2016

Detroit Schools Do Not Have 'Low Pay' or 'Crowded Classes'

And if supplies are short, recent corruption charges may explain why

May 7, 2016

Late-night TV Misinforms on Teacher Salaries

May 6, 2016

Prof’s Theory: Six-Figure DPS Staff 'Thought They Deserved' Kickbacks

May 4, 2016

DPS Sickout Teacher Lowballs Salary in Newspaper Story

May 3, 2016

Michigan Budget on Course for $7 Billion Rise Under Republicans

From $47.6 billion in 2011 to $55 billion

April 30, 2016

Michigan budget, state budget

Detroit Schools 'Misplace' $30 Million from Feds for Pensions

Retirement costs have skyrocketed while the number of employees was halved

April 27, 2016

State of Michigan Employees Averaged 10 Sick Days Last Year

April 25, 2016

'Level' Playing Field for Detroit Charter Schools?

'You keep using that word, I do not think it means what you think it means'

April 19, 2016

Government Has Probably Made You A Tax Cheat

'When there aren't enough criminals, one makes them'

April 16, 2016

Which Firms To Get $1 Billion from State Taxpayers? None of Your Business

Never mind that the law requires disclosure

April 15, 2016

MSU Prof Calls Republicans 'Dying White People,' Receives Raises

April 13, 2016

Number of State Employees Who Make $100,000+ Up 50 Percent Under Snyder

At top of state government, the rich get richer

April 8, 2016

Michigan Senator: Employer Mandates Are For Other People

April 4, 2016

Safe Drinking Water or Subsidize Ads for Resorts?

April 2, 2016

Michigan Households Paid $9 Each for Batman v. Superman

And that's before buying a ticket

April 1, 2016

Another Reason for Information Deficits on Flint Water Crisis

How to deny open records law requests without saying 'no': Demand $172,000

March 31, 2016

Feds: Multimillion Dollar Detroit Public School Scam Ran for 13 Years

Yet, charter schools need more oversight?

March 29, 2016

The Republicans Who Voted to Ration School Choice in Detroit

March 24, 2016

When Obstructionist Teachers Unions Applaud the Senate Republicans ...

March 22, 2016

Supposed To Be For the Children

Confused priorities on Detroit schools

March 21, 2016

Meme This: Michigan Sells a Lot to China

Exports up 11 times what they were in 2002

March 19, 2016

More People Looking for Jobs and Fewer People Not Finding Them

Michigan's solid employment growth

March 18, 2016

No Auto Bailout, but Johnson Controls Got Big Government Subsidies

March 14, 2016

Who’s Picking Up the Tab?

Federal employees make 50 percent more than private sector peers

March 12, 2016

Highly Paid Officials Don't Always Equal High Public School Performance

March 5, 2016

Court: Can't Prove Union Encouraged Sickouts; Union Boasts of Them In Newsletter

Detroit teachers shut down scores of schools in January

March 1, 2016

Why Don't Detroit's Most Successful Public Schools Get More Praise?

February 27, 2016

If You Can't Believe Huffington Post on Charter Schools ...

February 23, 2016

Average New York Teachers Makes $76,000 — Media Ignores to Exaggerate ‘Attacks'

February 22, 2016

Democrats Want Higher Minimum Wage for Others While Paying Their Workers Nothing

Free interns for me, not for thee

February 19, 2016

State Will Collect $725 Million More Next Year

Even without gas and vehicle registration tax hikes

February 12, 2016

Karl Marx the Most Assigned Text at Michigan Colleges

'The Communist Manifesto' tops the list

February 6, 2016

State: 'Secure Our Future' NOT Code for 'Vote Yes on Tax Hike' (wink, wink)

January 29, 2016

Detroit Teachers Make More Than Twice Average Household

But still less than most Michigan teachers

January 27, 2016

Correct Union Right-to-Work Analogy: Like Firing Vegetarians for Not Buying Meat

January 26, 2016

Detroit is Not Really Tracking the 'Comp Time' of its Employees

FOIA would cost us $100,000 to find out

January 23, 2016

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