According to an article in the Plymouth Observer, which can be seen here http://www.hometownlife.com/article/20100603/NEWS15/6030605/1032/Plymouth-Canton+School+District+pushes+minority+hiring+plan, the Plymouth-Canton Public School district needs to hire more teachers and is hoping an increasing number of them are racial/ethnic minorities. The idea sounds noble: the district is ever more “diverse” thus the teaching staff should reflect that. That, at least, [...]
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PCPS “pushes” minority hiring plan
Posted in Plymouth-Canton Schools, tagged affirmative action, African-Americans, Asians, blacks, ethnic minorities, minorities, minority hiring, Plymouth Canton Public Schools, public schools, race, racial preferences, schools, teachers, teaching, whites on June 3, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Out of the mouths of babes
Posted in Plymouth-Canton Schools, tagged automobile, Canton Michigan, car, cell phones, dangerous drivers, distracted driving, driving, driving texting ban, driving while texting, Plymout Michigan, Plymouth MI, Plymouth-Canton Schools, safety, teenager, teens, texting ban on October 8, 2009 | 4 Comments »
An often misquoted and misunderstood biblical phrase, “out of the mouths of babes,” is loosely used to convey the sense that children, perhaps unfettered by world-weariness, often express wisdom that is beyond (or at least forgotten by) their elders. Sadly, in my experience, that is not often enough the case. I read a nice article [...]
Swine Flu in Plymouth-Canton schools
Posted in Plymouth-Canton Schools, tagged Canton MI, flu, H1N1, health, influenza, panic, Plymouth MI, Plymouth-Canton Schools, quarantine, school closings, swine flu on May 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A 16 year old student in the Plymouth-Canton School District has tested positive or probable for “Swine Flu.” The school district is closing all schools May 4 and 5. I can just imagine that panic is going to start setting in around town. I’m personally not too worried about this, but if you are I [...]
School district clamoring for stimulus money for “green” projects as budget deficit looms
Posted in city services, Plymouth-Canton Schools, taxes, tagged budget deficits, economic crisis, economy, green initiatives, Plymouth Canton Educational Park, Plymouth Educational Park, Plymouth-Canton Schools, stimulus funds, tax dollars on March 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The March 15, 2009, Plymouth Observer reported that officials of the Plymouth-Canton School District are trying to get their hands on millions of dollars in federal stimulus money. The funds wouldn’t got to keeping teachers employed, anything to improve the curriculum or even balance the budget, but would got to several so-called “green” initiatives. Superintendent [...]
5:30 a.m.
Posted in city services, Plymouth-Canton Schools, tagged automated calling system, Plymouth-Canton Schools, snow day on December 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Anticipating this morning’s mini-blizzard, knowing that the roads would be too lousy to do my 6:00 a.m. gym routine, I stayed up late reading, putzing around the ‘net, etc. 5:30 a.m. sharp our phone rings…and rings…and rings. Stops. Ah, silence. Ten seconds later the phone rings again…and rings…and rings. The phone calls I’ve gotten over [...]
