Author Archives: Mike Bock

When Anna Is Nineteen: Public Education In Kettering, Ohio, In The Year 2030

I’m compiling my posts from the last couple of years into a book — Lulu self-publishing makes it easy. This is a first try at a cover, with the picture of my beautiful great, great, niece. When Anna is 19, … Continue reading

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Chester Finn Predicts — By 2030 ALL American Children Will Be Able To Choose From A Wide Variety Of Educational Options

As I research material for the book I’m writing, “Kettering Public Education In 2030,” I’ve discovered that a distinguished and well funded “think tank,” The Hoover Institute, last year published an e-book, “American Education In 2030,” and also posted a … Continue reading

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Ohio Republicans’ New State Budget — SEIZES Local Funding, SLASHES Schools, SELLS State Assets

Republican Governor John Kasich seems to be getting everything he wants from the Republican controlled Ohio Assembly. Kasich calls Ohio’s new biennial budget a “Jobs Budget.” Policy Matters Ohio calls it a “Seize, Slash and Sell Budget.” Policy Matters Ohio … Continue reading

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