Kalamazoo’s EFA offers unique countywide model for arts education

M Live - Yvonne Zip "On a Wednesday, about a [...]

December 26th, 2013|Categories: Arts, Creativity, Education, Employment, High School, Jobs, Michigan|Tags: Education, School|

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Suing schools when kids can’t read?

The Seattle Times - Claudia Rowe "Amid ever-louder calls to [...]

December 22nd, 2013|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Michigan, News, Parenting, Parents, Reading, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Michigan panel weighs holding back third-graders

Education Week - David Eggert "Michigan lawmakers began debating Wednesday [...]

October 31st, 2013|Categories: Childhood Education, Government, Literacy, Michigan, Public School, Reading|Tags: Education, School|

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Better preschool, early childhood education would lower crime rate, law enforcement officials say

Michigan Live - Aaron Mueller "In an effort to cut [...]

September 23rd, 2013|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Early Education, Education, Learning, Michigan, News, Preschool, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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DPS using school gardens to promote curiosity and healthy eating

Detroit Free Press - Chastity Pratt Dawsey "The garden at [...]

September 6th, 2013|Categories: Health, Michigan, Nutrition, Obesity, Science, Teacher|Tags: Education, School|

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Education policy group slams prior Michigan standards in advance of Common Core hearing

Michigan Live - Brian Smith "An Ohio-based education policy group [...]

July 16th, 2013|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Michigan, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Getting good job really does depend on education

The Lansing Journal - Doug Stites "By 2018, 62 percent [...]

July 15th, 2013|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Children, Current Events, Education, Employment, Jobs, Learning, Michigan, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Editorial: Weigh in on debate over school standards

The Battle Creek Enquirer - Editorial "The Common Core Standards [...]

July 7th, 2013|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Children, Common Core Standards, Current Events, Education, Learning, Michigan, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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School Hopes Talking It Out Keeps Kids From Dropping Out

NPR - Jennifer Guerra "Out-of-school suspensions are on the rise [...]

June 22nd, 2013|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Behavior, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Michigan, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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32 New Charter Schools to Open in Michigan this Fall

Education News - Julia Lawrence "Parents will have more school [...]

May 25th, 2013|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Charter School, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Detroit, Education, Learning, Michigan, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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