Comments on: Back to School in September http://www.absolutemichigan.com/dig/michigan/back-to-school-in-september/ Dig Michigan! Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:43:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Absolute Michigan http://www.absolutemichigan.com/dig/michigan/back-to-school-in-september/comment-page-1/#comment-38900 Absolute Michigan Fri, 05 Sep 2008 11:42:18 +0000 http://www.absolutemichigan.com/dig/?p=1411#comment-38900 <a href="http://www.woodtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=8956604" rel="nofollow">New exec director reflects on progress of Kalamazoo promise</a> <blockquote>This fall marks the third school year Kalamazoo Public Schools grads will be using money from the Kalamazoo Promise to pay for college. "I can't tell you how humbled and excited, and almost overwhelmed I get when I think about where we are," Janice Brown told 24 Hour News 8. She was the KPS superintendent when the Kalamazoo Promise was rolled out. Brown, it was announced Thursday, will now serve as the executive director of the Promise.</blockquote> Continue reading and watch the video on <a href="http://www.woodtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=8956604" rel="nofollow">WOODTV.com</a> New exec director reflects on progress of Kalamazoo promise

This fall marks the third school year Kalamazoo Public Schools grads will be using money from the Kalamazoo Promise to pay for college.

"I can't tell you how humbled and excited, and almost overwhelmed I get when I think about where we are," Janice Brown told 24 Hour News 8. She was the KPS superintendent when the Kalamazoo Promise was rolled out.

Brown, it was announced Thursday, will now serve as the executive director of the Promise.

Continue reading and watch the video on WOODTV.com

]]> By: Absolute Michigan http://www.absolutemichigan.com/dig/michigan/back-to-school-in-september/comment-page-1/#comment-38886 Absolute Michigan Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:50:00 +0000 http://www.absolutemichigan.com/dig/?p=1411#comment-38886 <a href="http://metrotimes.com/news/story.asp?id=13230" rel="nofollow">Cross-examining the charters</a> - An unlikely advocate questions spending, management and accountability <blockquote>Michigan's first 41 charter schools opened in 1995, and this fall there will be 232. About 6 percent of Michigan students attend a public school academy, which ranks Michigan fourth among states for the rate of charter school enrollment, according to the Michigan Department of Education. Last year, enrollment topped 100,000, the Michigan Association of Public School Academies announced, with this year's enrollment projected to grow. Michigan legislators this fall are expected to debate allowing a greater number of charters in Detroit as they refine laws related to schools.</blockquote> Continue reading in the <a href="http://metrotimes.com/news/story.asp?id=13230" rel="nofollow">Metro Times</a> Cross-examining the charters - An unlikely advocate questions spending, management and accountability

Michigan's first 41 charter schools opened in 1995, and this fall there will be 232. About 6 percent of Michigan students attend a public school academy, which ranks Michigan fourth among states for the rate of charter school enrollment, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Last year, enrollment topped 100,000, the Michigan Association of Public School Academies announced, with this year's enrollment projected to grow.

Michigan legislators this fall are expected to debate allowing a greater number of charters in Detroit as they refine laws related to schools.

Continue reading in the Metro Times

]]> By: Ed Roth http://www.absolutemichigan.com/dig/michigan/back-to-school-in-september/comment-page-1/#comment-38880 Ed Roth Tue, 02 Sep 2008 10:46:47 +0000 http://www.absolutemichigan.com/dig/?p=1411#comment-38880 The Kalamazoo Promise is a program worth noting. Free (or reduced in some cases) college tuition for all graduates of Kalamazoo public schools! https://www.kalamazoopromise.com/ The Kalamazoo Promise is a program worth noting. Free (or reduced in some cases) college tuition for all graduates of Kalamazoo public schools!
https://www.kalamazoopromise.com/

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