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Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Local Groups are Calling on More Investment in Education

Local Groups are calling on more investment in Education!


http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2012/02/local_nonprofit_joins_statewid.html

http://www.michiganradio.org/post/collaboration-calling-lawmakers-more-education-dollars
Posted by EGRPS LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE at 11:38 AM
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Check These Links Out!

  • Michigan Parents for Schools
  • Friends of Kent County Schools (Grassroots)
  • SOS or Save our Students and Schools
  • The Center for Michigan
  • Michigan League for Human Services
  • Investigative Series on Michigan Radio about School Funding
  • MSU Study and mlive articles affect policy in Lansing
  • Read the MSU study on Consolidation
  • Dave Murray's Opinion about consolidation of 550 school districts
  • Peter Luke's opinion about Lansing incentives to consolidate
  • State Sen. Jansen:State may use money for other uses to prop budget holes
  • mlive-fund balance
  • mlive-custodians
  • EPIC-MRA Education Poll
  • ASCD
  • Citizens Research Council of Michigan
  • Michigan Association of School Administrators Legislative Action Network
  • Public Sector Consultants - Michigan in Brief: K-12 Funding (2002)
  • Michigan Department of Education
  • Education Week
  • Publius, A Project of the Michigan League of Women Voters
  • Standard and Poor’s Schoolmatters.com
  • East Grand Rapids Public Schools

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