Perhaps no stage of American public education is as freighted with tradition and collective memory as high school. Which is not exactly why David Dugger is tinkering with it, but it’s one reason. “Our big failing as a public school system is not believing that high school kids are capable of higher-level academic work. In […]
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Education talks slated for East Lansing, Novi, Dexter, Grand Rapids
Michiganians in East Lansing, Grand Rapids, Dexter and Novi have opportunities in September to discuss K-12 education and reform as part of the Center for Michigan’s ongoing townhall series on the topic: WHEN: Sept. 7, 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. WHERE: MEA Offices, 3rd floor, 1216 Kendale Blvd., East Lansing RSVP: Barbara Bonsignore, Michigan For […]
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Listening series on schools makes stops in Detroit, Flint
Michiganians in Detroit and Flint have opportunities next week to discuss K-12 education and reform as part of the Center for Michigan’s ongoing townhall series on the topic: WHEN: Aug. 21, 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation, 1211 Trumbull St., Detroit RSVP: Armando Ojeda – (248) 792-2763 WHEN: Aug. 22, 6 […]
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Talk school stuff in Grand Rapids, East Lansing, Brighton
Michiganians in Grand Rapids, East Lansing and Brighton have opportunities in August to discuss K-12 education and reform in as part of the Center or Michigan’s ongoing townhall series on the topic: WHEN: Aug. 15, 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Option 1 Credit Union Office, 630 32nd St. SE, Grand Rapids RSVP: Please RSVP […]
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Join school discussions in Wayne County, online
Detroit and Wayne County residents concerned about the future of K-12 education in Michigan are encouraged to attend the next Center for Michigan Community Conversation, to be held at The Children’s Center of Wayne County on Saturday, Aug. 4. The session, co-sponsored by Michigan Radio and The Children’s Center, will be a town hall format, […]
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Education talk slated for Grand Rapids on July 25
Gov. Rick Snyder has detailed a veteran Lansing lawyer and political adviser to lead a reconsideration of how the state funds public schools, it was announced Tuesday. Panel leader Richard McLellan says public hearings in coming months will gather comment from citizens on flaws and potential improvements in school finance. No need to wait for […]
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Enjoy the fireworks
Bridge Magazine is taking a hiatus this week to enjoy the festivities surrounding Independence Day. New stories will appear at Bridge on July 10. In the meantime, please feel free to explore the site. For example, check out some of our searchable databases: * See how your local schools do on college remediation. * What […]
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GAO wades into charter-school special ed
Publicly funded independent, or charter, schools educate fewer children with disabilities than traditional public schools, suggests a new report by the Government Accountability Office. But the report, reported by Education Week here, notes that there are a number of contributing factors that make clear conclusions difficult: “Several factors may help explain why enrollment levels of students with […]
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Colleges' ROI more complicated than simple math
Philip Swanson, fresh from earning his degree in civil engineering from Wayne State University, already is among a fortunate minority. While more than 50 percent of college grads under age 25 are either jobless or under-employed, Swanson has secured a full-time job in his field of study. And, because he earned a baseball scholarship and […]
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Is Michigan higher ed headed for a shakeout?
Richard Vedder is a higher ed heretic. At a time when virtually everyone is pushing for more kids to go to college, the director of the Center for College Affordability & Productivity argues the traditional college deal is not what it used to be. With college graduates plentiful and jobs scarce, a diploma from a […]