Up North Progressive
Politics and commentary for Northern MichiganBlog Archives
Teachers Speak Out About Integrated Visual Learning: The Continuing Story of Dr. Steve Ingersoll
Tuesday , 13, January 2015 Dr. Ingersoll, Section 16 4 CommentsIt takes courage to speak out about an employer, even a former employer. Teachers especially have to be mindful about what they say about a school administrator they worked for. Long-reaching arms can make it hard for that teacher to find work elsewhere. Now that Michigan is a freedom to freeload state, keeping a position […]
Does This Mean A Charter School Could Have An Emergency Manager? The Continuing Story of Dr. Steve Ingersoll
Saturday , 8, November 2014 Dr. Ingersoll, Section 16 Leave a commentFor-profit charter school Grand Traverse Academy held their school board meeting on November 7, 2014, to discuss among other things the deficit the for-profit now has to deal with thanks to vision therapy optometrist Dr. Steve Ingersoll. Grand Traverse Academy, the public charter school on Hammond Road, has a deficit of about $365,000, according to […]
Grand Traverse Academy’s “Good Science” Education Model: The Continuing Story of Dr. Steve Ingersoll
Monday , 15, September 2014 Dr. Ingersoll, Section 16 Leave a commentGrand Traverse Academy made many changes over the summer to make it appear like they have distanced themselves from Dr. Steve Ingersoll. His business partner, Dr. Mark Noss, formed a new LLC to act as management company for GTA. The school has a new superintendent and the person doing the books at Smart Schools LLC, […]
Optometrist Turned Educator: The Continuing Story Of Dr. Steve Ingersoll
Monday , 19, May 2014 Dr. Ingersoll, Section 16 4 CommentsGREETINGS DELTA CHARTER SCHOOL VISITORS! Please click this link for an update on the Steve Ingersoll story. Michigan has lots of charter schools. The state leads the United States in charter school creation. These schools are advertised to parents as an alternative to public education often offering specialties such as fine arts and science, or […]