Recipe for Success

The Michigan Legislature is considering three proposals aimed at fixing failing Michigan schools. Rep. Timothy Melton, D-West Bloomfield, introduced House Bill 4879 in April; Sen. Wayne Kuipers, R-Holland, introduced Senate Bill 636 in June; and most recently Rep. Phil Pavlov, R-St. Clair, introduced House Bill 5238 earlier this month. All three of these bills deserve merit for recognizing some of the roadblocks standing in the way of effective school reform. Ultimately, though, these proposals are not an effective recipe for turning around failing schools.
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