Category Archives: Special Reports

Strengthening Local Control Of Public Education Is Key To Achieving The Transformation That Is Needed

In response to my post, “The Best Hope For Public Education Is That Communities Vitalize Democracy And Exercise Local Control,” Dr. Ruddick commented that nations who demonstrate more success in education than the United States have less local control, not … Continue reading

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Kettering Superintendent’s Claim About Teachers Paying More For Health Insurance Is Misleading

Kettering is seeking approval for a 4.9 mill school tax levy in this November’s election. A big part of School Superintendent Jim Schoenlein’s pitch to voters, urging support for the levy, is that teachers have agreed to a one year … Continue reading

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Kettering School Leaders Are Unwise To Vilify Citizens Who Oppose The 4.9 Mill School Tax Levy

This letter, sent to Kettering Middle School parents, dated September 21, urging support for Kettering’s 4.9 mill school tax levy, was signed by Board President Jim Trent and Superintendent Jim Schoenlein.  I wrote this e-mail to Dr. Schoenlein as a … Continue reading

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