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Articles by Abigail Elwell
Short Story: The Day Hope Faded
When a kid in your neighborhood mysteriously disappears and goes missing for weeks, most people know what probably happened but just don’t want to say it. They know the news the police will reveal won’t be positive. Then, the news is finally announced on some police station’s Facebook post that you’ve been following for the past couple of days for this exact moment. It’s usually something you’d feel sad about for a day, maybe say a prayer, or attend the funeral service.
A 5 AM Breakup: A Short Story Of Love And Loss
What the fuck just happened? I stared at my phone screen while buried in my blankets, stunned at what I was seeing. I have reread the email message in front of me at least 15 times. It was 5 am, and I was awakened by my phone buzzing, alerting me to this email notification. I figured it was just another spam email, but something told me to check anyway. Having read the message repeatedly, I wish it was just spam. But it wasn’t.
Tide of School Choice Support Keeps Rising
Michigan’s proponents of expanding the state’s educational options face a new setback, but they should press on, taking heart from their past and some recent developments elsewhere. Robust state laws afford broad access to public charter schools and district schools outside their assigned area. Families also have wide berth to provide education at home. Together, these advantages have given Michigan a top-10 ranking on the Education Freedom Index.
Invest in Children or the K-12 System?
“Michigan voters favor investment in children even if taxes increase,” a recent headline blares. The Chalkbeat story linked a pair of recent voter surveys to an advocacy group’s report that the state’s public schools need more money to succeed. But gathering opinion on whether taxpayers should pay more means little without a clear understanding of how much the state’s public schools already take in, not to mention how those moneys are being used.
It’s Time to Expand School Choice Law for Special Education Students
By Abigail Elwell Michigan’s Schools of Choice law allows students to transfer to any public school district that has room for them. But that law doesn’t apply to all special education students; many disabled pupils are restricted in ways their fully abled peers aren’t. Consider the following. Jenny is a seven-year-old student with a severe reading disability. Jenny’s parents realize that her school doesn’t have a program designed to meet her needs.
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