"Check This Out!"
Just sharing things with you that come my way.
As you can imagine, a lot of interesting articles, videos, and links are sent my way every day. They are sent to me by educators, community members, legislators, social service organizations, business leaders, state & national . . . read more
Governor Rick Snyder's Education Reform Proposal
On December 9, 2011 Governor Rick Snyder released his most recent education reform proposal that is sure to impact public education in the state of Michigan. Governor Snyder has been working to develop legislative proposals to implement the . . . read more
Senate Bill 618-Lifts the Cap on Charter School in Michigan
In a historic move, in a late night session, the Michigan House of Representatives voted 58-49 to pass Senate Bill 618. The final vote came after nearly two hours of debate and the offering of almost 30 amendments by democrats and . . . read more
ACT's College Readiness Benchmarks
The ACT's College Readiness Benchmarks are scores on the ACT subject-area tests that represent the level of achievement required for students to have a 50% chance of obtaining a B or higher or about a 75% chance of obtaining a C or higher in . . . read more
Understanding the impact of the "New" MEAP/MME cut off scores
Each year, public school students in grades 3-9 are required to take the MEAP test. Students are tested in Mathematics, Reading, Writing, Science and Social Studies. The federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) law requires all students in . . . read more
Contact your legislators in the House and Senate
In recent months, there have been several bills of legislation that have been passed that will impact the future of public education in our state for several years to come. There are several additional bills that are currently in conference . . . read more
Legislators Proposing Changes to Start Date for Kindergarten
(10/10/11)
In an attempt to address revenue and expenditures in the School Aid Fund, legislators in Lansing are considering moving the enrollment date for Kindergarten from December 1 to September 1. This means that a child would have to be five by . . . read more
Legislature in Lansing Considers Eliminating "Personal Property Taxes" on Business & Commercial Enterprises
(10/4/11)
Michigan needs an infrastructure that attracts job providers back to our state. No doubt about it. High tax rates are not the answer. However, the proposed elimination of this tax has significant impact on school districts — and every . . . read more
Power for the 21st Century
(10/3/11)
Important Decisions Ahead led by the BPW & city officials with your input, if you so choose. Sustainability Committee read more
