Fenton: Preschool is a worthy investment

The Detroit News - Patrick Fenton "As parents throughout Detroit [...]

March 16th, 2015|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Detroit, Early Education, Education, Learning, Michigan, Preschool, Teacher|Tags: Education, schools|

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Warning teens of hookah’s dangers is tough sell

USA Today - Robin Erb "In particular, they're trying to [...]

December 16th, 2014|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Behavior, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Health, Learning, Michigan, News, Teacher, Teens, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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L’Anse Creuse immerses kindergartners in Mandarin

The Detroit News - Shawn D. Lewis "Dominique Canty reaches [...]

December 10th, 2014|Categories: Childhood Education, Foreign Language, Kindergarten, Language Immersion, Mandarin, Michigan|Tags: Education, School|

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States’ charter school policies ranked for accountability

USA Today - Lori Higgins "DETROIT — Michigan has one [...]

December 7th, 2014|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Charter School, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Michigan, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Fixing Detroit’s 
Broken School System

Education Next - Robin J. Lake, Ashley Jochim and Michael [...]

November 15th, 2014|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Detroit, Education, Learning, Michigan, News, School, School Choice, School District, School Safety, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Redefining the School District in Michigan

Education Next - Amber M. Northern and Michael J. Petrilli [...]

November 3rd, 2014|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Michigan, News, School, School District, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Bills could make Michigan the first state with STEM education certifications on high school diplomas

Michigan Live - Kyle Feldscher "Michigan could become the first [...]

October 30th, 2014|Categories: Degree, Education, Graduates, High School, Michigan, STEM|Tags: Education, School|

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Worried your child has math learning problems? A 2-minute free test may help you detect issues

Michigan Live - Brian Smith "A new test can help [...]

June 3rd, 2014|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Math, Mathematics, Michigan, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Challenges abound for kids of bankrupt Detroit

The Denver Post - David Crary "Teachers and parents are [...]

March 23rd, 2014|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Detroit, Education, Learning, Michigan, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Kindergarten classes should focus on more advanced content, less on basics, research shows

Michigan Live - Jay Mathews "Kindergarten classes should focus less [...]

January 27th, 2014|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Advanced Placement, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Kindergarten, Learning, Michigan, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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