Tag Archives: California schools

California’s wake-up call from “Michigan blogger”

Posted on March 3, 2013 by admin

By Joel Thurtell How does it happen that a retired reporter in Michigan breaks news that could change the way schools are financed in California? On March 27, 2012, I found a comment here on JOTR warning that a financial … Continue reading →

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Bond lawyers: Whose side are they on, anyway?

Posted on May 9, 2012 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell Californians: Greetings from Michigan. In the early 1990s, a Michigan school district actually sued its attorneys in a CAB deal. Amazing! As you West Coasters read the following article, you might want to ask yourselves whether some … Continue reading →

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Kicking debt down the road

Posted on May 3, 2012 by hro50ta1

It’s hard to persuade people to vote for school construction that costs property owners, say, four bucks on a thousand dollars of their property’s value. But tell them the cost will be a buck and hey! Nobody begrudges the cost … Continue reading →

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