Thursday, December 6, 2012

Parents: We are losing control of our schools - theoaklandpress.com

Parents: We are losing control of our schools - theoaklandpress.com:


Parents: We are losing control of our schools

Close to 2,000 parents and community members have attended meetings around Oakland County called by education leaders who are critical of legislation being pushed in the lame duck session.

Yet another meeting has been added to the series that started last week. A meeting is planned from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Coolidge Intermediate School., 2521 Bermuda, Ferndale.

Vickie Markavitch, Oakland Schools superintendent, said despite opposition, legislators still hope to pass the bills before the session ends.
Markavitch and other educators fear that current proposed