Dear Friends,
There are a number of important developments I'd like to share with you, but for now I wanted to call your attention to some important opportunities to talk about the future of public education in Michigan. Members of the State Board of Education have
organized a number of forums around the state to discuss some of the key policy issues facing public education, including proposals to create an "a la carte" system for funding schools (known
as the "Oxford Foundation report"). If you have the opportunity to attend one of these, we would strongly encourage you to make the trip.
The next one coming up is in Ann Arbor, and it promises to be very interesting. The speakers include:
Monday, March 11, 6-8 pm, Pioneer
High School, Ann Arbor: Little Theater, 601 W. Stadium Blvd, Ann Arbor, MI 48103. Hosted By: Washtenaw Alliance for Education. Contact: Liz Margolis, Ann Arbor Public Schools: margolis@aaps.k12.mi.us
More upcoming
events:
Wednesday,
March 20, Macomb, 6-8 pm, Macomb Intermediate School District , Room 100,44001 Garfield Rd Clinton Twp, MI, Contact Judy Pritchett, 586-228-3470, jpritchett@misd.net
Monday, April 29, Port Huron, 6-8 Pm, St. Clair Community College , Room 150, Citizens First Michigan Technical Center, Erie St. and Glenwood Avenue, Port Huron. Contact: Shawn M. Starkey.Executive Director of Public Relations, (810) 989-5767, sstarkey@sc4.edu
Monday, May 6,
Marquette: Hosted by Marquette Regional Education Service Agency, Location TBD - 1-3 pm K-12 Educators, administrators, teachers representatives 6:30-8:30 Parents, community, civic
organizations and education stakeholders
We hope to see you at one of these events!
Best regards,
Steven Norton
Executive Director
Michigan Parents for Schools
