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Fortress Grosse Pointe: In world of school choice, community says ‘stay out’
GROSSE POINTE — When Dan Roeske was running for the Grosse Pointe Public Schools board in 2011, he found himself addressing a PTO group at Poupard Elementary, one of the district’s 13 schools. A woman asked [...]
Thousands of low-income, minority students missing out on college-prep classes
Only 3 percent of low-income and African-American high school students in Michigan are enrolled in Advanced Placement (AP) classes that help them get a toehold in college. That’s one of the lowest rates in the nation, [...]
Grand Rapids races ahead of state on teacher evaluations
The old system of evaluating a teacher’s performance – a principal observing in a classroom – was not particularly effective, school administrators and teacher union leaders agree. The challenge is in coming up with a better [...]
Class in Upper Peninsula school sparks students’ interest in powering the world
MARQUETTE — Doug Elliott’s class at Ishpeming’s Westwood High School goes way beyond the focus of many a shop class: making wooden birdhouses, shelves and such. Elliott’s students get into computer numerical control and sensors. Entitled [...]
On horizon for preschools: More public-private partnerships
MACKINAC ISLAND — Legislators had barely made it to Mackinac Island after passing an historic increase in funding for early childhood education before discussion turned to what happens next. A panel today predicted more public-private partnerships [...]
State adopts ‘nation’s largest’ expansion of early childhood funding
Ten thousand additional Michigan 4-year-olds will be in classrooms next school year, after Republican and Democratic legislators Wednesday passed the largest expansion in early childhood education in the nation. The $65 million expansion for the 2013-14 [...]
Fortress Grosse Pointe: In world of school choice, community says ‘stay out’
Does anyone have a link that lists all the school districts in Michiga
Guest commentary: More and more schools falling into budget squeeze
Charles Richards asks, "Who promised those pensions?" Answer - the St
Fortress Grosse Pointe: In world of school choice, community says ‘stay out’
The overall tone of this piece is meant to portray those against schoo
Fortress Grosse Pointe: In world of school choice, community says ‘stay out’
The overall tone of this piece is meant to portray those against schoo
Fortress Grosse Pointe: In world of school choice, community says ‘stay out’
Snyder tried to get legislation through which would force every school