Privatizing Public Education

Michigan Senate Approves Charter School Expansion

Posted 12.07.2011

Michigan's state Senate narrowly passed a bill Thursday that allows the expansion of charter schools in the state. The bill now goes to the state H...

Privatization Of Michigan Public Schools 'Very Real' Threat

Posted 12.04.2011

The privatization of public education in Michigan is a "very real" possibility, a state lawmaker said Monday, the Kalamazoo Gazette reports. At a t...

Why the Republicans Hate NPR

Robert Creamer | Posted 05.25.2011

Robert Creamer

Yesterday, Republicans in the House passed a bill with no Democratic support to cut off funding for NPR altogether and to restrict local public radio stations from using federal funds from buying programing from NPR.