Kalamazoo-area education covered by Julie Mack of the Kalamazoo Gazettenoemail@noemail.org (Julie Mack | jmack1@mlive.com)Fri, 7 Sep 2012 21:33:55 GMTMovable Type Enterprise 4.29-advance http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/http://blog.mlive.com/schoolzone/en-usnoKalamazoo-area education covered by Julie Mack of the Kalamazoo GazetteKalamazoo-area education covered by Julie Mack of the Kalamazoo Gazettenoemail@noemail.orghttp://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2012/04/gov_rick_snyder_is_far_more_ho.htmlcat:Educationcat:Elementary / Secondary educationtag:climaxtag:galesburgtag:gull-lake-community-schoolstag:parchmenttag:School Zonetag:vicksburgnoemail@noemail.org (Julie Mack | jmack1@mlive.com)Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:30:07 GMTtag:www.mlive.com,2012:/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf//4132.8163966For all of Gov. Rick Snyder's emphasis on "relentless positive action," the K-12 community -- at least in Kalamazoo County -- isn't feeling the love. noFor all of Gov. Rick Snyder's emphasis on "relentless positive action," the K-12 community -- at least in Kalamazoo County -- isn't feeling the love.noemail@noemail.org (Julie Mack | jmack1@mlive.com)For all of Gov. Rick Snyder's emphasis on "relentless positive action," the K-12 community -- at least in Kalamazoo County -- isn't feeling the love.cat:Education, cat:Elementary / Secondary education, tag:climax, tag:galesburg, tag:gull-lake-community-schools, tag:parchment, tag:School Zone, tag:vicksburghttp://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2012/04/is_a_dramatic_turnaround_possi.htmlcat:Educationcat:Elementary / Secondary educationtag:comstocktag:School Zonenoemail@noemail.org (Julie Mack | jmack1@mlive.com)Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMTtag:www.mlive.com,2012:/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf//4132.8152024Comstock officials are seeking a 'dramatic' turnaround to halt a slide in enrollment and test scores. What strategies might they consider? How realistic is a 'dramatic' turnaround for struggling district?noComstock officials are seeking a 'dramatic' turnaround to halt a slide in enrollment and test scores. What strategies might they consider? How realistic is a 'dramatic' turnaround for struggling district?noemail@noemail.org (Julie Mack | jmack1@mlive.com)Comstock officials are seeking a 'dramatic' turnaround to halt a slide in enrollment and test scores. What strategies might they consider? How realistic is a 'dramatic' turnaround for struggling district?cat:Education, cat:Elementary / Secondary education, tag:comstock, tag:School Zonehttp://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2012/04/a_closer_look_at_the_gender_ga.htmlcat:Educationcat:Elementary / Secondary educationtag:School Zonenoemail@noemail.org (Julie Mack | jmack1@mlive.com)Sun, 22 Apr 2012 00:16:01 GMTtag:www.mlive.com,2012:/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf//4132.8148260Michigan males that started high school in fall 2007 were almost 50 percent more likely to drop out of high school as female students, and even those that stayed in school were less likely to graduate on time, according to Michigan's latest high school graduation/dropout report. noMichigan males that started high school in fall 2007 were almost 50 percent more likely to drop out of high school as female students, and even those that stayed in school were less likely to graduate on time, according to Michigan's latest high school graduation/dropout report.noemail@noemail.org (Julie Mack | jmack1@mlive.com)Michigan males that started high school in fall 2007 were almost 50 percent more likely to drop out of high school as female students, and even those that stayed in school were less likely to graduate on time, according to Michigan's latest high school graduation/dropout report.cat:Education, cat:Elementary / Secondary education, tag:School Zonehttp://www.mlive.com/education/index.ssf/2012/04/does_it_matter_that_charters_s.htmltag:School Zonenoemail@noemail.org (Julie Mack | jmack1@mlive.com)Mon, 16 Apr 2012 00:37:45 GMTtag:www.mlive.com,2012:/education/index.ssf//3940.8112544At one point, Republicans were pushing for a mandate that schools spend 65 percent of their operating budgets on instruction. Is that a good idea?noAt one point, Republicans were pushing for a mandate that schools spend 65 percent of their operating budgets on instruction. Is that a good idea?noemail@noemail.org (Julie Mack | jmack1@mlive.com)At one point, Republicans were pushing for a mandate that schools spend 65 percent of their operating budgets on instruction. Is that a good idea?tag:School Zonehttp://www.mlive.com/education/index.ssf/2012/04/a_look_at_the_history_of_mpser.htmltag:School Zonenoemail@noemail.org (Julie Mack | jmack1@mlive.com)Sun, 8 Apr 2012 16:00:06 GMTtag:www.mlive.com,2012:/education/index.ssf//3940.8048603Did former Michigan Gov. John Engler "rob" MPSERS in the 1990s?noDid former Michigan Gov. John Engler "rob" MPSERS in the 1990s?noemail@noemail.org (Julie Mack | jmack1@mlive.com)Did former Michigan Gov. John Engler "rob" MPSERS in the 1990s?tag:School Zonehttp://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2012/03/kalamazoo_gazette_reporter_jul_1.htmlcat:Educationcat:Elementary / Secondary educationtag:School Zonenoemail@noemail.org (Kalamazoo Gazette staff)Fri, 30 Mar 2012 16:36:51 GMTtag:www.mlive.com,2012:/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf//4132.8018806Julie Mack, the Kalamazoo Gazette's award-winning education reporter, is the featured speaker at Monday's breakfast meeting of the Kalamazoo Citizens for Responsible Government.noJulie Mack, the Kalamazoo Gazette's award-winning education reporter, is the featured speaker at Monday's breakfast meeting of the Kalamazoo Citizens for Responsible Government.noemail@noemail.org (Kalamazoo Gazette staff)Julie Mack, the Kalamazoo Gazette's award-winning education reporter, is the featured speaker at Monday's breakfast meeting of the Kalamazoo Citizens for Responsible Government.cat:Education, cat:Elementary / Secondary education, tag:School Zonehttp://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2012/03/is_head_start_effective_some_q.htmltag:School Zonenoemail@noemail.org (Julie Mack | jmack1@mlive.com)Thu, 15 Mar 2012 16:56:38 GMTtag:www.mlive.com,2012:/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf//4132.7914544As Kalamazoo County officials debate the future of Kalamazoo County Head Start and whether administration of the program should change hands, some have questioned the program's worth.noAs Kalamazoo County officials debate the future of Kalamazoo County Head Start and whether administration of the program should change hands, some have questioned the program's worth.noemail@noemail.org (Julie Mack | jmack1@mlive.com)As Kalamazoo County officials debate the future of Kalamazoo County Head Start and whether administration of the program should change hands, some have questioned the program's worth.tag:School Zonehttp://www.mlive.com/education/index.ssf/2012/03/three_factors_that_can_help_id.htmlcat:Kalamazoo - Home Page - Businesstag:School Zonenoemail@noemail.org (Julie Mack | jmack1@mlive.com)Tue, 13 Mar 2012 12:53:52 GMTtag:www.mlive.com,2012:/education/index.ssf//3940.7895137What are the common denominators among middle-school students who go on to drop out of high school? What are the top early warning signs?noWhat are the common denominators among middle-school students who go on to drop out of high school? What are the top early warning signs?noemail@noemail.org (Julie Mack | jmack1@mlive.com)What are the common denominators among middle-school students who go on to drop out of high school? What are the top early warning signs?cat:Kalamazoo - Home Page - Business, tag:School Zonehttp://www.mlive.com/education/index.ssf/2012/03/as_michigan_lawmakers_consider.htmltag:School Zonenoemail@noemail.org (Julie Mack | jmack1@mlive.com)Sat, 10 Mar 2012 13:09:47 GMTtag:www.mlive.com,2012:/education/index.ssf//3940.7882905A 10-month investigation by Colorado journalists found thatstate's cyberschool students fall academically behind and their counterparts in the state's traditional public schools suffer too because those schools must absorb former online students while the virtual schools and their parent companies get to keep the state funding.noA 10-month investigation by Colorado journalists found thatstate's cyberschool students fall academically behind and their counterparts in the state's traditional public schools suffer too because those schools must absorb former online students while the virtual schools and their parent companies get to keep the state funding.noemail@noemail.org (Julie Mack | jmack1@mlive.com)A 10-month investigation by Colorado journalists found thatstate's cyberschool students fall academically behind and their counterparts in the state's traditional public schools suffer too because those schools must absorb former online students while the virtual schools and their parent companies get to keep the state funding.tag:School Zonehttp://www.mlive.com/education/index.ssf/2012/03/blowback_on_using_value-added.htmltag:School Zonenoemail@noemail.org (Julie Mack | jmack1@mlive.com)Fri, 9 Mar 2012 15:12:41 GMTtag:www.mlive.com,2012:/education/index.ssf//3940.7875824As Michigan schools implement new teacher evaluation systems this year, there's been a slew of recent news stories from across the country about good teachers getting tripped up by flawed performance measures.noAs Michigan schools implement new teacher evaluation systems this year, there's been a slew of recent news stories from across the country about good teachers getting tripped up by flawed performance measures.noemail@noemail.org (Julie Mack | jmack1@mlive.com)As Michigan schools implement new teacher evaluation systems this year, there's been a slew of recent news stories from across the country about good teachers getting tripped up by flawed performance measures.tag:School Zonehttp://www.mlive.com/opinion/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2012/03/early-childhood_education_is_o.htmlcat:Julie Macktag:School Zonenoemail@noemail.org (Julie Mack | jmack1@mlive.com)Thu, 8 Mar 2012 14:30:24 GMTtag:www.mlive.com,2012:/opinion/kalamazoo/index.ssf//4620.7855836The rhetoric from conservatives about Kalamazoo County Head Start isn't all that different from the rhetoric on the left -- a recognition that Head Start is a valuable anti-poverty program with the potential to get parents and preschoolers on the right track.noThe rhetoric from conservatives about Kalamazoo County Head Start isn't all that different from the rhetoric on the left -- a recognition that Head Start is a valuable anti-poverty program with the potential to get parents and preschoolers on the right track.noemail@noemail.org (Julie Mack | jmack1@mlive.com)The rhetoric from conservatives about Kalamazoo County Head Start isn't all that different from the rhetoric on the left -- a recognition that Head Start is a valuable anti-poverty program with the potential to get parents and preschoolers on the right track.cat:Julie Mack, tag:School Zonehttp://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2012/03/termination_of_schoolcraft_hig.htmltag:School Zonetag:schoolcraftnoemail@noemail.org (Julie Mack | jmack1@mlive.com)Tue, 6 Mar 2012 16:00:37 GMTtag:www.mlive.com,2012:/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf//4132.7857414That Schoolcraft was willing to dismiss a popular principal at a high-performing school says much about the changing focus in education.noThat Schoolcraft was willing to dismiss a popular principal at a high-performing school says much about the changing focus in education.noemail@noemail.org (Julie Mack | jmack1@mlive.com)That Schoolcraft was willing to dismiss a popular principal at a high-performing school says much about the changing focus in education.tag:School Zone, tag:schoolcrafthttp://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2012/02/is_rick_santorum_right_that_pr.htmltag:School Zonenoemail@noemail.org (Julie Mack | jmack1@mlive.com)Mon, 27 Feb 2012 18:15:30 GMTtag:www.mlive.com,2012:/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf//4132.7807581Sunday morning in an interview with George Stephanopoulas on ABC, presidential hopeful Rick Santorum called President Barack Obama a "snob" for urging young adults to obtain a college education.noSunday morning in an interview with George Stephanopoulas on ABC, presidential hopeful Rick Santorum called President Barack Obama a "snob" for urging young adults to obtain a college education.noemail@noemail.org (Julie Mack | jmack1@mlive.com)Sunday morning in an interview with George Stephanopoulas on ABC, presidential hopeful Rick Santorum called President Barack Obama a "snob" for urging young adults to obtain a college education.tag:School Zonehttp://www.mlive.com/education/index.ssf/2012/02/as_us_supreme_court_reconsider.htmltag:School Zonenoemail@noemail.org (Julie Mack | jmack1@mlive.com)Thu, 23 Feb 2012 16:06:14 GMTtag:www.mlive.com,2012:/education/index.ssf//3940.7783821What's happened in Michigan since Proposition 2 was passed in 2006 may be the future for the nation as the U.S. Supreme Court agrees to reconsider affirmative action in higher education.noWhat's happened in Michigan since Proposition 2 was passed in 2006 may be the future for the nation as the U.S. Supreme Court agrees to reconsider affirmative action in higher education.noemail@noemail.org (Julie Mack | jmack1@mlive.com)What's happened in Michigan since Proposition 2 was passed in 2006 may be the future for the nation as the U.S. Supreme Court agrees to reconsider affirmative action in higher education.tag:School Zonehttp://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2012/02/the_good_old_days_of_education.htmlcat:MLive - Livingcat:MLive - Opiniontag:School Zonenoemail@noemail.org (Julie Mack | jmack1@mlive.com)Mon, 20 Feb 2012 21:42:35 GMTtag:www.mlive.com,2012:/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf//4132.7768198There's a considerable amount of evidence that academic outcomes have improved considerably in the past three or four decades, and virtually no evidence that students today are less proficient.noThere's a considerable amount of evidence that academic outcomes have improved considerably in the past three or four decades, and virtually no evidence that students today are less proficient.noemail@noemail.org (Julie Mack | jmack1@mlive.com)There's a considerable amount of evidence that academic outcomes have improved considerably in the past three or four decades, and virtually no evidence that students today are less proficient.cat:MLive - Living, cat:MLive - Opinion, tag:School Zonehttp://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2012/02/change_in_meap_cut_scores_the.htmltag:School Zonenoemail@noemail.org (Julie Mack | jmack1@mlive.com)Sun, 19 Feb 2012 15:31:45 GMTtag:www.mlive.com,2012:/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf//4132.7760574Economist and former school board member Tim Bartik points out the new MEAP cut scores are the equivalent of raising standards by three grade levels in math and two and two/thirds grade levels in reading.noEconomist and former school board member Tim Bartik points out the new MEAP cut scores are the equivalent of raising standards by three grade levels in math and two and two/thirds grade levels in reading.noemail@noemail.org (Julie Mack | jmack1@mlive.com)Economist and former school board member Tim Bartik points out the new MEAP cut scores are the equivalent of raising standards by three grade levels in math and two and two/thirds grade levels in reading.tag:School Zonehttp://www.mlive.com/education/index.ssf/2012/02/increase_in_michigan_states_in.htmlcat:Educationtag:School Zonenoemail@noemail.org (Julie Mack | jmack1@mlive.com)Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:10:20 GMTtag:www.mlive.com,2012:/education/index.ssf//3940.7727860Much has been written in recent months in the national media about the explosion of Chinese students enrolling in American universities. In Michigan, that trend has been most evident at Michigan State.noMuch has been written in recent months in the national media about the explosion of Chinese students enrolling in American universities. In Michigan, that trend has been most evident at Michigan State.noemail@noemail.org (Julie Mack | jmack1@mlive.com)Much has been written in recent months in the national media about the explosion of Chinese students enrolling in American universities. In Michigan, that trend has been most evident at Michigan State.cat:Education, tag:School Zonehttp://www.mlive.com/education/index.ssf/2012/02/has_michigans_faltering_econom.htmlcat:Businesstag:School Zonenoemail@noemail.org (Julie Mack | jmack1@mlive.com)Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:14:12 GMTtag:www.mlive.com,2012:/education/index.ssf//3940.7715123The same week Education Trust - Midwest released a report that suggests Michigan is falling behind in academic achievement compared to other states, the New York Times is reporting on a new study out of Stanford suggests that, more than ever, achievement is linked to family incomenoThe same week Education Trust - Midwest released a report that suggests Michigan is falling behind in academic achievement compared to other states, the New York Times is reporting on a new study out of Stanford suggests that, more than ever, achievement is linked to family incomenoemail@noemail.org (Julie Mack | jmack1@mlive.com)The same week Education Trust - Midwest released a report that suggests Michigan is falling behind in academic achievement compared to other states, the New York Times is reporting on a new study out of Stanford suggests that, more than ever, achievement is linked to family incomecat:Business, tag:School Zonehttp://www.mlive.com/opinion/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2012/02/inkster_school_illustrates_the.htmltag:School Zonenoemail@noemail.org (Julie Mack | jmack1@mlive.com)Thu, 9 Feb 2012 19:33:02 GMTtag:www.mlive.com,2012:/opinion/kalamazoo/index.ssf//4620.7703381An Inkster elementary school is held up as a state model. But it turns out that Inkster Public Schools also underscore the challenges faced by high-poverty districts.noAn Inkster elementary school is held up as a state model. But it turns out that Inkster Public Schools also underscore the challenges faced by high-poverty districts.noemail@noemail.org (Julie Mack | jmack1@mlive.com)An Inkster elementary school is held up as a state model. But it turns out that Inkster Public Schools also underscore the challenges faced by high-poverty districts.tag:School Zonehttp://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2012/02/fact-checking_jase_bolgers_sta.htmltag:School Zonenoemail@noemail.org (Julie Mack | jmack1@mlive.com)Sun, 5 Feb 2012 19:00:46 GMTtag:www.mlive.com,2012:/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf//4132.7684687House Speaker Jase Bolger's defense about last year's K-12 education cuts is drawing furious reaction from some online readers.noHouse Speaker Jase Bolger's defense about last year's K-12 education cuts is drawing furious reaction from some online readers.noemail@noemail.org (Julie Mack | jmack1@mlive.com)House Speaker Jase Bolger's defense about last year's K-12 education cuts is drawing furious reaction from some online readers.tag:School Zone