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Education
Your Favorite Public Education Reformer Probably Went to Private School
Many of today's prominent education reformers attended private school. Their policies for public schools are a far cry from that experience.
Education
Detroit's Plan to Close Half Its Schools? Now They're Turning Them Into Charters
The beleaguered school system plans to turn 41 campuses over to charter organizations. The thing is, they're not any better than public schools.
Education
That Plan to Close Half of Detroit's Schools? It's Really Happening
Paging Eminem: Michigan just approved the insane plan to shut schools and raise class sizes in the Motor City to 60 students.
Education
Year in Review 2010: Urban School District Leadership in Transition
Almost every major urban school districts saw leadership shakeups this year. Here are some of the biggest.
Education
In Appreciation: Watch 14-year-old Graeme Taylor [UPDATED]
The gay teen recently addressed a local school board meeting, where he came to the defense of a teacher who "finally stood up and said something."
Lifestyle
Where Is Four Loko Banned?
Four Loko is finally drawing the attention of the authorities. Where can you still get it?
News
2010 Ballot Initiative Results
Pre-election, we looked at some strange initiatives on the ballot this year-from state name changes to pro-hunting amendments. How did they do?
News
2010 Ballot Initiatives: The Strangest Choices for Voters This November
Bill Gates taxes himself, hunters become the hunted, and Islam-loving judges drive the nation's craziest ballot measures.
Cities
Seeing Detroit Through the Eyes of a Jackass
Johnny Knoxville gets beyond the "ruin porn" of abandoned buildings to show viewers what's good in the Motor City
The Community Board
Detroit SERVATHON - September 23rd
The Detroit SERVATHON creates impact and influence when community comes together. A Southeastern Michigan annual event, that encourages,...
Education
Michigan Goes Big in Race to the Top
Since President Obama introduced his Race to the Top education initiative, states have been scrambling to rewrite their laws to qualify for a...
GOOD Blog
Should We Retrofit Our Country Roads for Slow Touring?
America has thousands of miles of single-lane country roads that have fallen into desuetude. Many of them are part of the old numbered highway...
Environment
The GOOD 100: Farming Detroit
The Motor City's Newest Plants Detroit, as you may have heard, has some problems. It was hit by the economic collapse, but it was in trouble...
Environment
The GOOD 100: Bulldozing Cities
Small Is Beautiful: The case for shrinking cities The quality of a city is determined by what life is like for the people who live there-not by...
News
Sparking Change in Flint
Dayne Walling is the newly elected, 35-year-old mayor of one of America's most famously failing cities. Can this Flint, Michigan native save...
The Community Board
The Basics of Me
Hey all, I just wanted to share some information about myself for those that are interested. I was born in 1978 (a product of the 70's) and...
