Education Beat :   Two days, two memos, two views of Flint school district:  Superintendent elevates “positive stories”; teachers’ union cites “grave concerns”
May07

Education Beat : Two days, two memos, two views of Flint school district: Superintendent elevates “positive stories”; teachers’ union cites “grave concerns”

By Harold C. Ford Within two days, two memos with two different views were issued by the superintendent and teachers’ union leaders at Flint Community Schools (FCS).   FCS Superintendent Jones On May 5, FCS Superintendent Kevelin Jones issued a statement that attempted to elevate the “positive stories happening in our district every single day.” An excerpt from that memo: “We know there is an influx of negativity surrounding the...

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Immigration Advanced as a Strategy for Stabilizing, Growing Flint
May04

Immigration Advanced as a Strategy for Stabilizing, Growing Flint

By Harold C. Ford “This is the ultimate win-win.” –John Austin, Michigan Economic Center, March 29, 2023 The International Center of Greater Flint (ICGF) recently assembled about 40 people representing nearly 20 organizations at the Flint Public Library March 29 to promote immigration as an approach to growing the population and economy of the greater Flint community.   Phyllis Sykes and Adil Mohammed, co-founders of ICGF were...

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Actress brings iconic Ruth Bader Ginsburg, “cranky” and very human, to life in “All Things Equal” Thursday May 4 at The Whiting
May02

Actress brings iconic Ruth Bader Ginsburg, “cranky” and very human, to life in “All Things Equal” Thursday May 4 at The Whiting

By Tom Travis “How do we fill in the gaps of her very public persona?” Actress Michelle Azar said that question propelled her as she relied on books and movies to tell the story of Ruth Bader Ginsburg (RPG) in a new play by playwright Rupert Holmes. The play depicts “human” moments showing RBG to be cranky, not getting enough sleep and even sexual. “What are those human moments like? How human can we make...

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The East Village Magazine – May 2023
May01

The East Village Magazine – May 2023

The latest edition of The East Village Magazine is available for download and viewing here: View...

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