Shocking Discoveries!

May 11, 2009

Shock Warning logo

(Guest post by Greg Forster)

The Detroit Free Press should come with a warning label. In today’s edition I was jolted by the shocking discovery that suburban public schools compete with each other for students. Apparently when parents are able to choose schools, the schools are aware of this and respond by seeking to get their business. All because – are you ready for this? – public schools want to maximize their budgets!

Who knew?

Kudos to the Free Press for uncovering this amazing story!

HT ALELR for the story, dose.ca and Overload for the logo.

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Posted by Greg Forster

DFP to Michigan: Where is the Outrage?

June 26, 2008

(Guest Post by Matthew Ladner)

Detroit Free Press Columnist Rochelle Riley is as mad as hell, and she’s not going to take it anymore regarding the Detroit Public Schools. Money quote:

My question — where is the outrage? — wasn’t meant to ask literally why people aren’t outraged, dear readers. It was meant to spur outrage. It was meant to say: Get up! Stand up! These are children, for God’s sake! How can anyone who is an advocate for children in Michigan just watch? If these children were puppies, there would be lines of cars and trucks from across the state to take them to safety.

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Posted by matthewladner