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Kids Need Great Schools · 11M ago

Charters Outperform Traditional Public Schools, Again!!

On June 13, 2011, MAPSA published their annual press release highlighting charter school performance on the 2010 MEAP test. Their release focuses on the state’s largest four cities, includes a number of supportive charts, and highlights the 66 PSA’s that exceed the statewide proficiency average for

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Kids Need Great Schools · 2Y ago

From the Battlefield to the Classroom!!

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Kids Need Great Schools · 2Y ago

Lansing Charter School Gives Back

NBC Nightly News features a Lansing public charter school in this special report. more about "Michigan Public Charter School Gives …", posted with vodpod

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Kids Need Great Schools · 2Y ago

Support Grows for Public Charter Schools

Lansing, MI – While Michigan voters give generally low grades to public schools across the state, they have a very favorable impression of public charter schools, according to a statewide survey released today. Results from the Spring 2010 MRG Michigan Poll indicated that 77% of voters support publi

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Kids Need Great Schools · 2Y ago

Excellent Schools Detroit Announcement

This is the most important announcement for K-12 education in Detroit since passage of Proposal A and the school choice movement!! more about "Excellent Schools Detroit Announcement", posted with vodpod

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Kids Need Great Schools · 2Y ago

Legislature Passes “Smart Cap” bill in R2T Reforms

Helping Michigan compete to receive up to $400 million from the $4.35 billion “Race to the Top” federal incentive program, the Michigan legislature on Saturday, December 19, 2009 passed five bills to expand high quality public charter schools, provide alternative administrator and teacher certificat

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Kids Need Great Schools · 2Y ago

Ed Reform Bills “Race to Conference”

Much of the attention of the Michigan Legislature during the past week has been focused on passing various education reform bills intended to help us compete for a share of the $4.35 billion in “Race to the Top” federal incentive funds. Over a dozen bills have been introduced and debated in the legi

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Kids Need Great Schools · 2Y ago

Meet The Press:Panel: Schools must get dramatically better

Secretary Duncan, Speaker Gingrich & Rev. Sharpton talking about education reforms needed to help closing the achievement gap on NBC’s Meet the Press. more about "Meet The Press:Panel: Schools must ge…", posted with vodpod

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Kids Need Great Schools · 2Y ago

R2T feature on WILX TV-10

News feature on Michigan’s efforts to compete for “Race to the Top” federal education incentive funds. more about "R2T feature on WILX TV-10", posted with vodpod

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Kids Need Great Schools · 2Y ago

Detroit: A tale of two cities

In the city with the lowest high school graduation rate, quality education with high expectations and high is actually happening. more about "Detroit: A tale of two cities", posted with vodpod

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