The Conservative Case for the Common Core

Posted by:bcarney Posted On:9 May 2013

There is significant debate over adopting and implementing the Common Core State Standards for public education in Michigan.  The attached piece walks through the background of the CCSS from a conservative perspective.  Please click here to download this document.


A fantastic read about a broken system. MPSERS must be reformed.

Posted by:bcarney Posted On:15 Apr 2012

It’s becoming a tired drumbeat, but if you want to know what’s crippling traditional public schools, the answer is relatively simple: legacy costs. How many times have we heard that before? Struggling cities, the automakers and many other entities all


Four new charter schools to open in Metro Detroit this fall

Posted by:bcarney Posted On:14 Mar 2012

Detroit Innovation Academy and University YES Academy East will open in Detroit, Starr Detroit Academy will open in Harper Woods and the Academy of International Studies will open in Hamtramck. Click here to read the article at MLive.com.