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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Economic Development and Public Schools

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jul 10, 2014 0

Economic Development Entities and Public Schools Thank you to The Ann Arbor Independent and Rep. Jeff Irwin for working to expose the damage being done to public schools across Michigan by so-called “economic development” organizations…

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Treasury Officials Confirm Local Economic Development Entities Divert Public School Funding

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jul 2, 2014 0

by P.D. Lesko While AAPS Superintendent Dr. Jeanice Kerr Swift publicly challenges Gov. Snyder and legislators over cuts to K-12 funding, local economic development groups siphon away millions of public school dollars through tax…

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Poll: Majority Of Michigan Voters Say Gov. Rick Snyder Has Cut K-12 Education Funding

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Mar 25, 2014 0

THE MAJORITY OF Michigan voters say Governor Rick Snyder has decreased funding for K-12 schools in the last three years, according to a new Inside Michigan Politics/Lambert, Edwards & Associates/Denno Research poll. By an almost 3:1…