I wrote an article for USAHerald.com about a university taking over a failing public school district. Please read it and I welcome any comments. […]
Citizen Truth Article on the takeover of Muncie schools by Ball State People who follow my blog know that I take particular interest in patters of school funding and a crucial test of this is what happens when a state feels compelled to take over failing schools. A whole school district can be considered failing […]
As I’m sure you can tell from this blog, I am passionate about education policy and news. I’m so interested because education is the cornerstone of American democracy, it is the future, it is the vehicle that pulls people out of poverty—or it should be. For this to be true to the United States, […]
First Amendment Rights and Students In late 2015, a group of students protested on the campus of the University of Missouri. To keep student journalists from getting involved, an assistant professor of communications, Melissa Click, attempted to block them. Her actions resulted in being charged with assault and being fired from her job at the […]
We need to get creative in helping our schools and their funding. I wrote an article for USA Herald going over some ideas for this very relevant issue. You can find it here. Creative Solutions to Solve the School Funding Mess Public/ Private Partnerships In Addressing Funding Issues One idea that requires a lot […]
Public Schools In The United States Public schools all over the United States are facing a financial crisis. One district that is in dire straits is the Muncie Community Schools (MCS) in Indiana. This state supported district has been handed over to emergency managers, who will most likely do what most of them do: close […]