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The Decline of Benton Harbor Area Schools

Benton Harbor Area Schools is likely headed for bankruptcy in 3 years, but no one is sounding the alarm. Maybe we have gotten so used to BHAS having financial difficulty. Maybe the Federal and State post COVID bailouts have made us too comfortable. Maybe no one is paying attention.  It …

Is Paying Kids To Attend School Reasonable?

My local school district, Benton Harbor Area Schools, is now running a program to pay all high school kids who sign up $100 per week for perfect attendance for a 10 week period of time.  There is a 1 week break in the program during count week, where the school …

Why Lake Michigan College Millage Should Not Pass

I like the idea of having a community college. Having a place of higher education a few miles from the house is a great addition to our community.  This support does not mean that they get a blank check to spend unlimited taxpayer resources.  Over the years the value proposition …