The growth of charter schools have created a wild wild west for venture capitalists and financial managers who manage them at the expense of the community. The result of the grand experiment of alternative education with public funds is neighborhood blight and marginal educational results.
Case in point is the Benton Harbor School District which was presented with a form letter from the Michigan Department of Treasury to cease and desist being a high school or, the school district will be dissolved. In Benton Harbor and most cities in Michigan, there are more charter schools than kids in a neighborhood. Schools of choice allows the Department of Treasury to move the children to different school districts in Michigan. It allows wealthier districts to select the athletes and top students from other districts and leave the others to rot. What you end up with is a lot of empty buildings and money wasted with the same educational results.
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| Gov. Gretchen Whitmer State of Michigan |
As of June 4th, Gov. Whitmer ordered that the high school and district remain intact.
The use of zoning laws to limit the number of schools that use public funds in a city would allow for better management of educational resources and, assist in bringing accountability to education. The successful use of State zoning laws allowed cities like Detroit to limit the number of Marijuana provisioning centers in the city. If you feel like a law like this would help contact State Senator Adam Holler or any member of the legislature to express your concerns. Especially State Rep Isaac Robertson (D-Detroit) who loves to hear from his constituents.
Website: State Rep Isaac Robinson (D4-Detroit) District 4
Website: State Senator Adam Hollier (D2-Detroit)
The damage of emergency management by State appointed to public schools can be reversed one step at a time through zoning. Our children are worth more than $7500 a piece or $8500 if your child is eligible for special education.
Laws can be changed by changing your elected officials. Some cities in Michigan are having elections in August and November of 2019. New and progressive candidates like Scott Hughes who is running for City Council Ward 1 in Lansing Michigan is a person who will make that change.
Ask those questions of the candidates for office and make sure to show up and vote in person or by absentee/early ballot.
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