By Sherry Welch of Crain’s Detroit Business October 21, 2018 The Council of Michigan Foundations president, Rob Collier, is set to retire at year’s end after 18 years in the… Continue Reading Rob Collier: Council of Michigan Foundations president has an ambitious pre-retirement agenda (Crain’s Detroit Business)
From Metro Parent October 15, 2018 There’s much of talk of improving education in Michigan – and for good reason. After all, in 2018, in terms of academic progress, Michigan… Continue Reading Improving Education in Michigan for K-12 Students (Metro Parent)
From the Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce October 1, 2018 Business leaders continue to identify talent as their most challenging issue, not only today, but for the foreseeable future. Our… Continue Reading Building Greater Lansing’s Talent Pipeline (Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce)
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… Continue Reading Bloomfield Hills Schools Board of Education (Downtown News Magazine)
By John Austin, guest commentary for Bridge Magazine September 27, 2018 Back to school should be a joyous time for children and their families, but today in Michigan the excitement of… Continue Reading Opinion | November election critical for future of public education in Michigan (Bridge Magazine)
By Kristin Beltzer, executive vice president and chief marketing officer for the Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce for the Lansing State Journal July 29, 2018 We all know that our education… Continue Reading Beltzer: Unexpected allies are the key to transforming education (Lansing State Journal)
By Rick Joseph of The Detroit News July 21, 2018 In the relentless swirl of public education policy, the voice belonging to the classroom teacher is one that must be… Continue Reading Opinion: Michigan Teachers of the Year raise their voices (The Detroit News)
By Michigan Business Network July 18, 2018 Late last month, Business Leaders for Michigan was pleased to announce the formation of a uniquely diverse cross-section of representatives from Michigan’s business, education… Continue Reading BLM Helps Form Alliance Of 30+ Organizations To Benefit Michigan Students (Michigan Business Network)
By Ingrid Jacques of The Detroit News July 2, 2018 Gov. Rick Snyder signed his “Marshall Plan for Talent” into law last Tuesday, cementing a large piece of his final-year… Continue Reading Editor’s note: Gov. Snyder sets up a jobs legacy (The Detroit News)
By Pat Moody, Moody on the Market June 22, 2018 Even people who are diametrically opposed to one another’s every day missions have decided that the education system in Michigan… Continue Reading Unlikely alliance ready to make Michigan students #1 priority (Moody on the Market)
A strong, thriving public education system is the cornerstone for helping Michigan’s children succeed in school, careers and life as well as building robust communities and an economy that works for everyone. It also must be a top state priority, today said “Launch Michigan,” a diverse, never-before assembled group of business, education, labor, philanthropic, and state and community leaders. Continue Reading PRESS RELEASE: Historic alliance of diverse organizations comes together to improve Michigan’s K-12 education outcomes; focus on student needs, future
By Erin Dietzer, Holland Sentinel June 22, 2018 LANSING — Over 30 partners from the business, education, philanthropic, state and community sectors have teamed up for “Launch Michigan” to strengthen… Continue Reading Multiple partners team up for ‘Launch Michigan’ to improve education (Holland Sentinel)
June 21, 2018 Starting the program with a conversation about “Launch Michigan”. Then, discussing the Pistons in correlation with the city of Detroit. These topics plus others along the way… Continue Reading The Craig Fahle Show – Episode 62 (News Radio Media)
June 20, 2018 Doug Rothwell, President and CEO of Business Leaders for Michigan and Paula Herbart, President of the Michigan Education Association discuss Launch Michigan and why we need to… Continue Reading WJR Frank Beckmann Show: Doug Rothwell and Paula Herbart
June 21, 2018 Doug Rothwell and Tonya Allen share the efforts of an unprecedented group of business, education, labor, philanthropy, state, and community leaders. Launch Michigan has been created to make Michigan… Continue Reading The Paul W. Smith Show: Doug Rothwell & Tonya Allen
