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Monthly Archives: September 2013
Beyond the Bickering to What Matters
I was so proud today to see the culmination of hard work from two members of our Congressional Delegation – yes, our Congressional Delegation, those guys in DC who are responsible for either coming to some budget conclusion today or … Continue reading
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Tagged child welfare, children of color, Congress, foster care, over-representation
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Building Successful 21st Century Learners – the Common Core and Beyond
I spent the week last week with colleagues from around the country as part of the C.S. Mott Foundation-funded White-Riley-Peterson Policy Fellowship, strategizing individual and collective action necessary to garner the support necessary to fully fund one of the most … Continue reading
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Tagged common core, education, equity, extended learning
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Supporting Michigan’s Poorest Families with Young Children from Birth to Age Three
Last week, the U.S. Census Bureau released its 2012 data on poverty rates across the country and the data was bleak for Michigan. While our child poverty rate did not increase from the previous year, it remained stagnant, demonstrating that … Continue reading
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Tagged child care, early childhood, home visiting, poverty, return on investment
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Supporting Effective, Equitable Investments in Education
Earlier this month, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities released a report reflecting what we’ve known and felt all over the state – that we in Michigan, similar to many states around the country, continue to disinvest in K-12 education. … Continue reading
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Tagged achievement gap, education, equity, finance
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Post-Secondary Paths for More Young People
We’ve all agreed that the path to a self- and family-supporting job and career requires not only graduating from high school, but successfully starting AND completing some kind of post-secondary path. We are so proud of all of the kids … Continue reading
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Tagged education, high school, KidSpeak, multiple paths, post-secondary
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