Never Let A Good Crisis Go To Waste: Michigan Ed Reform Edition
If you’ve seen your teacher friends warning about the dangers of the Covid-19 pandemic providing an opportunity for unscrupulous education reformers, like US Secretary of Education and serial public school defunder, Betsy DeVos, to dismantle our system of public schools and wondered to yourself, “Now how would these people do that?”…here’s how.In the Utica (MI) Community Schools (UCS), the district superintendent, Dr. Christine Johns, sent the following letter to all UCS parents yesterday–not to the district’s teachers, mind you…just to the parents. I’ve taken the liberty of highlighting some important clues as to what’s really going on in UCS that may not be clear from Dr. Johns’ letter, and will provide a translation below:
July 10, 2020Dear Parents/Guardians:Earlier today, you received information regarding the UCS Virtual Academy through the UCS Campus for Connected Learning. The virtual school is one option we are offering parents this fall as we continue our focus on educational excellence and address the health and safety of our students, staff and families.The virtual academy provides a personalized learning option that engages students across the curriculum and goes beyond what the typical e-learning program offers. Highly qualified UCS teachers will guide learning while academic coaches will provide tutoring support responsive to student needs. More information on this opportunity is available on our CONTINUE READING:Never Let A Good Crisis Go To Waste: Michigan Ed Reform Edition | Eclectablog
