Ithaca Public Schools superintendent asks Gov. Snyder to 'make my school a prison'
Published: Thursday, May 26, 2011, 9:00 AM Updated: Thursday, May 26, 2011, 10:43 AM
View full sizeThe now-closed Standish Maximum Correctional Facility.Ithaca Public Schools Superintendent Nathan Bootz has a unique idea to help his district weather challenging financial times for public schools.
In a letter to the editor of the Gratiot County Herald, Bootz suggests turning his district into a prison.
The letter was picked up andreblogged by several sites around the Internet.
Addressing the letter to Gov. Rick Snyder, Bootz takes a critical perspective on the correctional system in Michigan:
"We rank nationally at the top in the number of people we incarcerate. We also spend the most money per prisoner annually than any other state in the union. Now, I like to be at the top of lists, but this is one ranking that I don’t believe