Ypsi school closings, part II
Our conversation last week on the very real possibility that more Ypsilanti public schools may close was so fruitful, that I thought the subject warranted another thread. Here, to get the ball rolling,...
View ArticleYpsi School Closings, part III
After my last post on this subject, I had a few more questions. Following are the answers from Maria Cotera and Jason Wright, leaders of the newly-formed Ypsilanti Public Schools Alliance. MARK: Have...
View ArticleYpsi School Closings, part V
My friend Maria Cotera, as most of you readers probably know, was quite involved in the recent discussion over the closure of yet more Ypsilanti public schools. Maria, the parent of a daughter at...
View ArticleCronyism in the Ypsi Public Schools?
In a 4-3 vote last night, the Ypsi School Board voted to hire a new high school principal. And, as this newly hired principal, Justin Moore, coincidentally comes from the same school district in...
View ArticleMore school consolidation in Ypsilanti, and its long term ramifications
Tonight, across town, there is an Ypsilanti Board of Education meeting taking place. Primarily, as I understand it, they will be discussing their new Deficit Elimination Plan, which calls for the...
View ArticleAn update on Ypsi public schools, and a reminder to vote on Tuesday
As there’s an Ypsi School Board election on Monday, I thought that this might be a good time to check in with our friend Maria Cotera. As you may recall, Maria authored a series of posts on this site,...
View ArticleMonday night’s fight to protect what’s left of public education in Ypsilanti
It would appear that the financial situation at Ypsi Public Schools is even more dire than we’d been led to believe, and the State is demanding that immediate, drastic action be taken. The following...
View ArticleIs there an opportunity for the community to take control of the impending...
If you’re a regular reader of this site, you know that my friend Maria Cotera has, over the past few years, been sharing reports with us on the status of Ypsilanti’s public schools. From the closing of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What the WISD got wrong in the marketing of their Ypsilanti, Willow Run...
As of right now, I don’t feel as though I have enough information to make an informed decision concerning the proposed merging of the Ypsilanti and Willow Run school systems. When I heard, earlier this...
View ArticleWISD Superintendent Scott Menzel on the proposed merger of the Ypsilanti and...
A few days ago, I posted something here about the proposed merger of the Ypsilanti and Willow Run school districts. Well, what I’d written was apparently brought to the attention of Scott Menzel, the...
View Article
