The $19 billion question: Kalamazoo economist Tim Bartik offers 10 thoughts on reforming Michigan schools

Julie Mack:

Last week, I posted an item that asked readers for their suggestions on how to reform Michigan schools. It drew a good number of comments, and I'll be posting some of them later this week.

But today I'm offering offering more food for thought, in the form of a memo written by my good friend Tim Bartik, an economist for the W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research and a former school board president for Kalamazoo Public Schools. Through his work as an economist and as a school board member, Bartik is one of the best-informed people around on best-practices in education and here's what he has to say:

Posted by Jim Zellmer at December 13, 2011 2:41 AM
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