Rebekah Warren to discuss impact of charter school and cyber school expansion at town hall
State Sen. Rebekah Warren, D-Ann Arbor, will host a town hall meeting on Monday to discuss the impact of the proposed expansion of charter schools and cyber schools in Michigan.
The event includes a panel discussion with education representatives on student achievement in both charter and traditional public schools, private for-profit education management organizations, and the impact of charter and cyber schools on funding for public schools.
Rebekah Warren
The title of the event is “Eliminating the Cap on Charter Schools: A Look at the Impacts on Public Education in Michigan."
It's expected to last from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Morris Lawrence Building at Washtenaw Community College, 4800 E. Huron River Drive.
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Comments
Chase Ingersoll
Tue, Nov 1, 2011 : 10:53 p.m.
Representatives like Warren have a strange set of priorities: Priority #1. granting women unlimited, taxpayer financed CHOICE to kill their fetus. Priority #2: limit a mothers ability to CHOOSE where they will educate their child. Is there a more perfect example of hypocrisy?
skfina2
Wed, Nov 2, 2011 : 10:41 p.m.
Mothers can always choose where their children go to school by moving to another district, or by paying private school tuition.
Darwinia
Wed, Nov 2, 2011 : 6:08 a.m.
"Is there a more perfect example of hypocrisy?" Depend. Does the Michigan GOP look in the mirror or did they cut those too?
DonBee
Tue, Nov 1, 2011 : 7:20 p.m.
treetowncartel - just because there are plenty of choices in Ann Arbor, does not mean Split Rock, MI has the ability to provide gifted children stimulation in class. On-line schooling (including but not limited to Michigan Virtual High School) are important to equal opportunity for students in Michigan. All - As to the theme of the discussion - Public Schools are good, anything else is bad. This will be an MEA pep rally.
skfina2
Wed, Nov 2, 2011 : 10:38 p.m.
As opposed to the prevailing Republican opinion that charter schools are good, and public schools are bad.
treetowncartel
Tue, Nov 1, 2011 : 9:13 p.m.
I understand there are opportunities to use the internet for learning, but I am of the opinion that social skills are the most important to develop in children. The day that we get to having recess online is definitely a sad one for me.
leaguebus
Tue, Nov 1, 2011 : 8:22 p.m.
Yeah, we need to be a northern Alabama, where the privates are the only good schools. Oh, by the way, we need to cut taxes more to reach this goal.
treetowncartel
Tue, Nov 1, 2011 : 6:39 p.m.
I can't believe we are even considering on-line schools. Socialization is the most important thing a kid learns at school.
godsbreath64
Tue, Nov 1, 2011 : 7:07 p.m.
Sorry comrade, socialization cuts down on production. Keep up and move along.