Articles tagged: tom watkins
opinion: Focus must be put back on children's educational needs
Posted: Apr 20, 2013Let's be clear, a child that does not receive a quality education today will become an adult without much of a future tomorrow. If we allow children to rot in historically failing schools we all ... Read more »
column: Snyder smart to recognize Michigan's greatest asset as the talent within the state
Posted: Mar 21, 2013Jobs and talent matter. Gov. Rick Snyder says there is a mis-match between the two as he kicked off his first two-day economic summit at Cobo Center in Detroit on Monday. Snyder points out there ... Read more »
opinion: U.S. should consider Detroit the canary to its coal mine
Posted: Feb 27, 2013Detroit might well be the canary in the coal mine for the opening chapter of Edward Luce’s book, “Time to Start Thinking: America in the Age of Descent.” Read more »
column: Chinese New Year serves as a good reminder to celebrate diversity
Posted: Feb 03, 2013No, the "year of the snake" is not a reference to politics. Read more »
column: Quality education promises to pave the way for success of state as well as individuals
Posted: Jan 19, 2013Gov. Rick Snyder outlined a plan to fix Michigan's crumbling roads in his State of the State address. Read more »
opinion: Education reform must assure changes within system to promise progress
Posted: Jan 11, 2013Governor Rick Snyder did not clean his plate during the 2012 year end legislative flurry. He left a portion of his education reform agenda on the table. Read more »
opinion: Higher education could be facing crisis without reevaluating debts, policies
Posted: Jan 01, 2013Is Higher Education Going To Crash? It is a subject few want to address but may be the next big crisis facing Gov. Rick Snyder’s administration. Read more »
opinion: New Year's resolution: Give teachers the resources, respect they deserve
Posted: Dec 19, 2012We need to find ways to lift up our schools, teachers and most importantly—our children. Read more »
opinion: Children's needs must come before adult issues when bringing change to education system
Posted: Nov 30, 2012Education should be about TLC — teaching, learning and children. Yet, once again, when it comes to providing the education our children need and deserve, to not merely survive — but to thrive in a ... Read more »
column: U.S. must find ways to use tragedy from the past to build a better future
Posted: Oct 07, 2012The first debate is over and we are only a month away from electing our president. When the election is over we need to come together as a country. Read more »
Column: Snyder's motives in repealing motorcycle helmet law questionable
Posted: Jul 29, 2012Governor Rick Snyder let his "dog years” get ahead of him when he repealed the motorcycle helmet law. I fully expect that after he leaves office, if not before, he will wish he had a ... Read more »
COLUMN: Americans deserve quality health care
Posted: Jul 18, 2012OK, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld much of the president's signature health care legislation, The Affordable Care Act, nicknamed Obamacare. Read more »
opinion: Remembering Vincent Chin: Decent people must always oppose ugly rhetoric and misplaced blame
Posted: Jun 30, 2012Thirty years ago, a fatal blow was struck to fairness, decency, and the American way. After lying in a coma for several days due to head injuries suffered in a baseball bat attack, Vincent Chin ... Read more »
OPINION: Help put Michigan back to work by hiring a recent grad or a returning vet
Posted: May 29, 2012Michigan's powerful are meeting on Mackinac Island this week. The annual watering hole gathering of Michigan’s top civic, business, labor, education, government, political and foundation elite began Tuesday and runs through Thursday. The 2012 Detroit ... Read more »
OPINION: The E-Harmony of internships -- matching employers with young talent in Michigan
Posted: May 26, 2012Perhaps the only thing worse than Michigan's "brain drain" -- losing young professionals and college graduates for greener pastures than Michigan -- is the uneducated youth staying behind. Read more »
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