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Day Two of the West Michigan Regional Policy Summit
Day two of the West Michigan Regional Policy Summit was pretty much like the first--continued advocacy of a business-driven policy agenda for the state of Michigan.
Posted on September 19, 2008 5:19 PM in Features
Wyoming Public Schools may not Renew Horizons High School Charter
In a surprise move that blindsided the governing board of Horizons Community High School, the administration of Wyoming Public Schools (WPS) is pressuring its school board NOT to renew the charter of Horizons Community High School.
Posted on April 20, 2008 5:39 PM in Features
GVSU Hosts Speaker for Cesar Chavez Day
On Monday, GVSU's Latino Student Union hosted a speech by Ricard Meza who spoke on the legacy of Cesar Chavez, the status of Latinos in the United States, and ongoing organizing efforts.
Posted on March 31, 2008 4:21 PM in Features
Candidates Discuss Issues Facing GRPS at Board of Education Forum
As part of Mediamouse.org's commitment to cover local elections and specifically candidate forums, Mediamouse.org attended last night's Board of Education election forum and summarized the questions asked of the candidates and their responses.
Posted on March 28, 2008 3:05 PM in Features
Who is Benefiting in the Grand Rapids Public Schools?
In the negotiations with teachers over contracts, who is benefiting? A strong argument can be made that it is certainly not the students or the teachers.
Posted on March 21, 2008 1:52 PM in Features
Support University of Michigan Professor in Tenure Case
Andrea Smith--a professor and author who has done amazing work on feminism and Native American issues--might be denied tenure at the University of Michigan. Find out why her work is so important and send a letter encouraging the University to grant her tenure.
Posted on February 29, 2008 2:48 PM in Features
Racial Gaps in Wealth, Education, Employment Remain in Detroit, Nation
A new study forty years after the 1967 riots in Detroit has found that racial gaps remain on a host of issues. Little progress has made on improving the status for people of color despite the recommendations of the now famous Kerner Commission.
Posted on February 29, 2008 2:25 PM in Features
Taylor Delivers "State of Our Schools" Address
On Saturday, Grand Rapids Public Schools superintendent Bernard Taylor delivered the first annual "State of Our Schools" address. In it, Taylor presented a brief overview of GRPS's accomplishments, where the district is going, and the challenges that it is facing.
Posted on February 11, 2008 4:49 PM in Features
Bush's 2009 Budget would Cut Federal Funding to Michigan
President Bush's proposed 2009 fiscal year budget would include substantial cuts to social programs along with increased military spending. The budget clearly prioritizes the military over human needs.
Posted on February 6, 2008 2:25 PM in Features
Grand Rapids Public Schools Seeking Input on High School Plans
The Grand Rapids Public Schools are currently seeking public input on a new "master plan" for the districts four high schools. Among the plans being considered are shifting to smaller thematic schools or renovating the existing high schools.
Posted on December 13, 2007 1:38 PM in Features
Author and Researcher on Immigration Speaks in Grand Rapids
Dr. Marcelo Suarez-Orozco, a researcher and professor at New York University, spoke at Fountain Street Church last night on immigration and education.
Posted on October 25, 2007 2:44 PM in Features
Kozol Criticizes No Child Left Behind at GVSU
Author and educator Jonathan Kozol delivered a scathing critique of the No Child Left Behind Act, arguing that it encourages teachers to teach via scripts "preparing" students for tests rather than establishing meaningful and innovative connections between students and teachers.
Posted on October 16, 2007 7:46 PM in Features
Supreme Court Limits use of Race in Diversity Programs
The Supreme Court issued a major ruling today that limits the use of race in diversity programs in public schools. Critics have alleged that the ruling turns the historic Brown vs. the Board of Education ruling on its head and will allow for greater segregation of the public schools.
Posted on June 28, 2007 9:17 PM in Features
"Let Indian Kids Exist" Protest Held on the Steps of the Grand Rapids Schools Administrative Building
Today, over 100 people gathered on the steps of the Grand Rapids Public Schools administrative building to protest the closing of a high school serving Native American students and to protest the ongoing mistreatment of Native Americans by the educational system in the United States.
Posted on April 23, 2007 7:19 PM in Features
Native American Community Plans Rally to Oppose School Closing
Members of the local Native American community have planned an April 23 protest featuring American Indian Movement (AIM) founder Dennis Banks to oppose the Grand Rapids Public Schools' closing of the Bimaadiziwin alternative high school.
Posted on April 16, 2007 2:22 PM in Features
Civil Rights Commission Releases Examination of Proposal 2 Impacts
The Michigan Civil Rights Commission has released a new report analyzing how state programs, agencies, and departments will be impacted by Proposal 2. The report also makes a series of recommendations as to how the state can take concrete steps to ensure that diversity in state programs.
Posted on March 8, 2007 5:46 PM in Features
Millions More Movement Opposes Plan to Place Police in Grand Rapids Schools
Yesterday, the Grand Rapids Local Organizing Committee of the Millions More Movement sent a letter opposing Grand Rapids Police Chief Harry Dolan's plan to bring armed police officers into the Grand Rapids Public Schools.
Posted on February 8, 2007 9:19 AM in Features
National Religious Right Group Intervenes to Support Bible-based Curriculum in Michigan
The American Family Association (AFA), a prominent religious right group both at the national level and in Michigan, is intervening in support of a Bible-based elective course proposed for high school students in Howell, Michigan. The course's proposed curriculum is produced by the National Council of Bible Curriculum in Public Schools, an organization advancing a religious right agenda that calls for a greater role of religion in politics.
Posted on January 8, 2007 10:04 PM in Features
DeVos Founded Voucher Group Accused of Breaking Wisconsin Election Law
A pro-voucher organization founded by Dick DeVos, the former Republican candidate for governor and a longtime supporter of the religious right, will likely be investigated for violating Wisconsin election law following a complaint filed on Friday.
Posted on December 16, 2006 9:51 PM in Features
Campaign to Recall David Allen over Privatization of Grand Rapids Schools Begins
Last night, the Grand Rapids Local Organizing Committee of the Millions More Movement held a press conference to announce the start of a recall campaign against school board member David Allen. Allen was the president of the Grand Rapids Public Schools Board of Education when it voted to privatize the district's bus service.
Posted on December 7, 2006 6:19 PM in Features
Supreme Court Cases Threaten Brown v. Board of Education
Next week, two cases will be argued before the United States Supreme Court that threaten years of efforts to desegregate public schools. The cases could potentially outlaw legal practices that were enacted after the Supreme Court's Brown v. Board of Education ruling.
Posted on November 29, 2006 9:30 AM in Features
MCRI Financial Backer Ward Connerly Speaks on Affirmative Action Panel
Yesterday at Grand Valley State University (GVSU), a panel discussion was held on affirmative action featuring the primary funder of the anti-affirmative action Michigan Civil Rights Initiative (MCRI), Ward Connerly.
Posted on October 19, 2006 9:38 AM in Features
Dick and Betsy DeVos Supporting the School Vouchers in Michigan and across the United States
Dick DeVos and his wife Betsy DeVos have been at the forefront of a national movement to privatize public education by campaigning for laws across the country that would grant vouchers to parents wishing to send their children to private, and in many cases, religious, schools. Following the failure of the their Kids First! Yes! ballot initiative in Michigan in 2000, the two have been at the forefront of the national movement for vouchers.
Posted on September 20, 2006 8:38 AM in Features
Revised and Expanded Military Recruiting Opt-Out Information available online for High School Students
Media Mouse has expanded its recruiting database to include information for students at area high schools regarding their right to "opt-out" from having information released to military recruiters and has revised an online form for generating opt-out letters for Grand Rapids Public Schools students.
Posted on August 25, 2006 11:45 PM in Features
GRIID Classes for Fall 2006
The Grand Rapids Institute for Information Democracy (GRIID) is offering a number of new classes this fall examining the ways in which media shapes a variety of issues ranging from our understanding of foreign policy to how we vote.
Posted on August 24, 2006 11:45 PM in Features
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