Tag Archives: dropout

Building a Bridge to Success

Posted on April 16, 2012 by

At a Youth Voice event held Friday, April 13th, decision makers from Calhoun County heard Marshall Alternative High School (MAHS) students discuss their changing educational experiences because of an innovative partnership that began this school year. For more information about … Continue reading →

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Education for All

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

Coinciding with his State of the Union address, President Obama released a Blueprint for An America Built to Last. This blueprint contains several education based initiatives to “give hard-working, responsible American’s a fair shot.” Among these suggestions are: Forging new … Continue reading →

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Taking Advantage of Michigan’s Opportunity

Posted on February 3, 2012 by

One of the good news pieces in the Michigan 2011 Kids Count Data Book released last week is that the high school dropout rate in the state fell between 2007 (the first year that Michigan went to the new cohort … Continue reading →

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Pathways to Graduation: Continuing the Conversation

Posted on November 23, 2011 by

At the November 3rd, Pathways to Graduation Conference, over a hundred people gathered in Lansing to discuss the barriers to bringing disengaged youth back to the education system.  Attendees came from state education and workforce offices, local education agencies, recovery/reengagement programs, … Continue reading →

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