Launch Michigan has named former state Rep. Adam Zemke and Lindsay Case Palsrok as leaders of the organization.
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Group identifies weighted school funding formula, literacy resources as one-two punch for maximum student success
Launch Michigan is now releasing regional results that will allow interested stakeholders to view a more targeted breakdown of educator perceptions in their own community.
Launch Michigan is now releasing regional results that will allow interested stakeholders to view a more targeted breakdown of educator perceptions in their own community.
Director, Launch Michigan Launch Michigan is an unprecedented partnership of business, education, labor, philanthropy, and civic leaders, as well as parents, all of whom care deeply about education and our...
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Michigan’s legislative leaders today publicly joined Launch Michigan co-chairs to demonstrate their ongoing support for the work being done to improve the state’s preK-12 educational performance.
A statewide educator survey is kicking off today, gathering insights from the frontline experts in our schools about what’s needed to ensure every Michigan student succeeds.
A statewide educator survey is kicking off today, gathering insights from the frontline experts in our schools about what’s needed to ensure every Michigan student succeeds.
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By Howard Baron, guest commentary for Downtown News Magazine September 28, 2018 Michigan has fallen in nationwide rankings educationally to 45th out of 50 states, with only 29 percent of fourth…