"The move forced more than 3,500 students – a majority of them Black kids – back into virtual learning, despite bleak past results and at least $99 million of federal money the U.S. Department of Education expressly designated 'to reopen K-12 schools safely.'”
"Stout said in a text that 'the Bible teaches that homosexual conduct is a sin' and 'everyone is a sinner due to freewill choices, and he would pray for (homosexuals) 'to repent and follow Jesus.''" He also said he would extend love toward them because 'God commands' it."
". @PLHornberger said she has heard from parents who have struggled to get information on curriculum, textbooks & classroom assignments from school districts. Some, she said, had filed FOIA requests to obtain information & faced large bills from schools for copying & labor."
"The funding could be used for tuition or fees to attend a private school, tutoring or extracurricular activities and other educational resources.
Public school students eligible based on income could get up to $500, while students with disabilities could receive up to $1,100."
"They think that shouting 'dark $' will scare people into opposing the ballot measure. But if 'dark $' is what they really want to talk about, they should be prepared to justify the tens of millions of $ that public-school districts waste every year...."
Can they make it any more obvious this is simply about appeasing teacher’s unions?
They are actually having kids go to school buildings, sit in rooms watched by adults, and take their classes online. All because the teachers don’t want to be there.
Excellent piece today from @DeAngelisCorey, making a strong case for school choice in Michigan and around the country >>
Teachers unions' nonsensical fight against school choice hurts students, families https://t.co/9crZfZe3S4 via @detroitnews#NSCW22
"'I have to be able to make a living so that I can pay for a roof over our heads, so I can pay for food. And if I can't have someone who can sit with the kids during their school hours then I have to, so I am not going to work,' Lakia Cannon told CNN."
Michigan legislature passed two bills to fund students instead of systems in 2021
But Governor Whitmer sided with the teachers union monopoly.
Families can fight back and sign a petition to override her vetoes.
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