Don't Miss the LACs Funding Forum April 26!
There's no time like the present to get the facts of how tax cuts are affecting the education deficit in Michign. The City PTSA Legislative Action committee is proud to present a forum featuring keynote speaker Dr. Charles L. Ballard. Admission is free.
Michigan's Future: the Budget Crisis, the Education Crisis and You.
What: City High/Middle School PTSA will host Charles Ballard speaking on his recent book Michigan's Economic Future: Challenges and Opportunities (July, 2006)
When: Thursday, April 26, 2007 @ 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Where: GRPS Franklin Campus auditorium, 1331 Franklin Avenue, SE.
Why: Charles Ballard will help us gain perspective on Michigan's budget challenges and the increased public school funding crisis as they affect broader aspects of our state and our lives as a whole. Mike Pumford, legislative liaison for GRPS and KISD, will help citizens understand what actions they can take to influence legislators in making critical decisions for our future. Learn the significance of the renewable millage that will be on the ballot May 8, and meet the school board candidates.
For information, contact
Anne Marie Bessette
249-9241
ambessette@iserv.net
Keep reading to learn more about Dr. Ballard or visit the Education Funding Action category to read all about the issues.
About the Speaker:
Charles L. Ballard is Professor of Economics at Michigan State University. He has been on the faculty at MSU since 1983, when he received his Ph.D. from Stanford University. His research interests include using computer simulation models to assess the efficiency and distributional effects of policy instruments. He has served as a consultant with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Treasury, and with research institutes in Australia, Denmark, and Finland. His other books include A General Equilibrium Model for Tax Policy Evaluation, with Don Fullerton, John B. Shoven, and John Whalley (1985) and Real Economics for Real People (3rd ed. 2004).