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My Heart Is in the Highlands — Amidst economic devastation, mass out-migration, failing public schools and battered roads, Michigan's Legislature has seen fit to hold hearings and discussions on ... the official state tartan of Michigan.

Stop the Madness! — Before Detroit Public Schools can return to some degree of effectiveness – let alone excellence – the sheer craziness of its labor relations strife must be resolved one way or another.

FOIA Fail — I have to hand it to the Michigan Department of State Police and its Freedom of Information Act division.

Bring Parental Choice to Detroit Public Schools — There's little left to argue; Detroit is home to the nation's worst school system.