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Wednesday, January 23, 2013

New Orleans is a model for EAA

How's that state takeover working out for New Orleans?
http://www.wwltv.com/news/opinion/Education-reform-in-New-Orleans-better-for-whom-186622241.html
Posted by EGRPS LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE at 2:52 PM
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Peter MacGregor
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  • Michigan Parents for Schools
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  • The Center for Michigan
  • Michigan League for Human Services
  • Investigative Series on Michigan Radio about School Funding
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  • Read the MSU study on Consolidation
  • Dave Murray's Opinion about consolidation of 550 school districts
  • Peter Luke's opinion about Lansing incentives to consolidate
  • State Sen. Jansen:State may use money for other uses to prop budget holes
  • mlive-fund balance
  • mlive-custodians
  • EPIC-MRA Education Poll
  • ASCD
  • Citizens Research Council of Michigan
  • Michigan Association of School Administrators Legislative Action Network
  • Public Sector Consultants - Michigan in Brief: K-12 Funding (2002)
  • Michigan Department of Education
  • Education Week
  • Publius, A Project of the Michigan League of Women Voters
  • Standard and Poor’s Schoolmatters.com
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