http://blog.mlive.com/taking_notes/enThu, 24 Jul 2008 13:24:00 -0500Movable Type Enterprise 1.52 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/no1534263http://www.feedburner.comhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citpat_takingnotes/~3/344885919/turf_progress.htmlJackson Public SchoolsClaire CummingsThu, 24 Jul 2008 13:24:00 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/taking_notes//1657.1214330 ]]>Check out some photos of the work on Withington Stadium The district says workers had to do a little work by hand, which is taking longer than expected. But the project is on track to finish on time, Aug. 19....http://blog.mlive.com/taking_notes/2008/07/turf_progress.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citpat_takingnotes/~3/344688510/team_building.htmlJackson Public SchoolsClaire CummingsThu, 24 Jul 2008 09:44:47 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/taking_notes//1657.1212927 ]]>Anyone who's attended a Jackson Public Schools board meeting knows that discussions between members can get heated. Dr. Olga Holden of the Michigan Association of School Boards sat in on the board's retreat this week and took some notes on...http://blog.mlive.com/taking_notes/2008/07/team_building.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citpat_takingnotes/~3/325024676/turf_dreams.htmlJackson Public SchoolsClaire CummingsWed, 02 Jul 2008 10:06:54 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/taking_notes//1657.1141363 ]]>I've been writing about turf a lot lately. But the stories have generally included the voices of officials who most likely won't be leaping for a pigskin this fall. So I was happy to get the chance to talk to...http://blog.mlive.com/taking_notes/2008/07/turf_dreams.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citpat_takingnotes/~3/315604422/today_is_juneteenth.htmlJackson Community CollegeClaire CummingsThu, 19 Jun 2008 13:59:50 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/taking_notes//1657.1099478 ]]>Juneteenth marks the day when African Americans celebrate their emancipation. It commemorates June 19, 1865 when slaves in Texas found out they were free. It is celebrated in 28 states, including Michigan. Jackson Community College will hold a free music...http://blog.mlive.com/taking_notes/2008/06/today_is_juneteenth.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citpat_takingnotes/~3/311349251/come_meet_tarryl_jackson.htmlMiscellaneousClaire CummingsFri, 13 Jun 2008 14:03:28 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/taking_notes//1657.1080108 ]]>Education reporter extraordinaire Tarryl Jackson will be at the Ella Sharp Art & Wine Festival on Saturday. She'll be sharing information about the Citizen Patriot so feel free to stop by and say hi. Education story ideas are welcome! Be...http://blog.mlive.com/taking_notes/2008/06/come_meet_tarryl_jackson.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citpat_takingnotes/~3/309023714/jcc_appoints_new_trustee.htmlJackson Community CollegeClaire CummingsTue, 10 Jun 2008 13:14:00 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/taking_notes//1657.1067694 ]]>For the record, Trustee Edward Mathein would like to point out that his last name is pronounced Matt-Hein, just like the name of the new Jackson Community College Trustee Matt Heins. Heins is Jackson's police chief and a JCC Alum....http://blog.mlive.com/taking_notes/2008/06/jcc_appoints_new_trustee.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citpat_takingnotes/~3/304621619/leslie_teachers_still_without.htmlLeslie schoolsClaire CummingsWed, 04 Jun 2008 10:12:09 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/taking_notes//1657.1046810 ]]>Leslie teachers have been working without a contract for more than a year and their union will be meeting with school officials for a fact-finding session tomorrow at 10 a.m. It is open to the public. During fact-finding, both sides...http://blog.mlive.com/taking_notes/2008/06/leslie_teachers_still_without.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citpat_takingnotes/~3/304621620/jackson_fire_looking_for_stude.htmlJackson Community CollegeFredricka PaulWed, 04 Jun 2008 10:03:02 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/taking_notes//1657.1046780 ]]>The deadline is approaching for students to turn in applications to become apart of the Jackson Fire Department Fire/Emergency Medical Technician Apprenticeship Program. The program will combine classes at Jackson Community College and work 20 hours a week (at $8...http://blog.mlive.com/taking_notes/2008/06/jackson_fire_looking_for_stude.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citpat_takingnotes/~3/303750496/navigating_the_confusion.htmlJackson Public SchoolsClaire CummingsTue, 03 Jun 2008 08:53:16 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/taking_notes//1657.1042048 ]]>I'm a fan of documents. They make things much easier to understand. So, to accompany my story in today's paper about a proposed restructuring of principals at JPS, here is the chart. Download file...http://blog.mlive.com/taking_notes/2008/06/navigating_the_confusion.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citpat_takingnotes/~3/291223981/share_your_story.htmlClaire CummingsThu, 15 May 2008 17:04:44 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/taking_notes//1657.986139 ]]>Does your graduating class have a story to tell? Is there a particular challenge that one of your students or the class itself had to overcome? We'd like to hear from you. Send us an e-mail. ccummings@citpat.com tjackson@citpat.com...http://blog.mlive.com/taking_notes/2008/05/share_your_story.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citpat_takingnotes/~3/289506990/no_economic_stimulus_money_for.htmlHigher EducationTarryl JacksonWed, 04 Jun 2008 10:31:38 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/taking_notes//1657.975254 ]]>Many of my friends have already burned through their $600 check that they got from the federal government because of the economic stimulus tax refund. But they were smart enough to get direct deposit when they filed their taxes this...http://blog.mlive.com/taking_notes/2008/05/no_economic_stimulus_money_for.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citpat_takingnotes/~3/286187746/better_schools_better_pay_for.htmlClaire CummingsThu, 08 May 2008 11:11:20 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/taking_notes//1657.961746 ]]>Here's a simple question. Should teachers be paid for their performance? OK, it's not exactly simple. In fact, the conversation is pretty heated among educators, administrators and the public. Chicago Public Schools is among the schools currently testing a program...http://blog.mlive.com/taking_notes/2008/05/better_schools_better_pay_for.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citpat_takingnotes/~3/285472848/jackson_votes.htmlClaire CummingsWed, 07 May 2008 12:36:44 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/taking_notes//1657.957150 ]]>Comparing number of votes cast from last year's school election to Tuesday's, it appears that there was a significantly larger turnout this year. Any thoughts? Reasons? I'd like to think people are just really pumped to be part of the...http://blog.mlive.com/taking_notes/2008/05/jackson_votes.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citpat_takingnotes/~3/280189499/im_back.htmlClaire CummingsTue, 29 Apr 2008 15:16:09 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/taking_notes//1657.932128 ]]>I spent last week at two fruitful conferences for education reporters in Chicago. Over the next few days, I will be posing some questions to you about education while summarizing some of my experiences. One of the most interesting things...http://blog.mlive.com/taking_notes/2008/04/im_back.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citpat_takingnotes/~3/267968819/outblogged_by_a_mascot.htmlClaire CummingsThu, 10 Apr 2008 16:14:37 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/taking_notes//1657.871954 ]]>If there's one lesson I learned from watching the show "Full House," it is to always make fun of yourself before someone else does (Thanks, Uncle Joey). I would just like to point out that Spring Arbor University's mascot, the...http://blog.mlive.com/taking_notes/2008/04/outblogged_by_a_mascot.htmlnonadult