High-poverty Michigan school districts awarded $3M to help improve reading, writing skills
Updated Mar 10, 2021;
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MUSKEGON HEIGHTS, MI – Rané Garcia envisions a future at Muskegon Heights Public School Academy where every teacher is an expert at teaching reading, and literacy is embedded at every level of instruction.
Literacy proficiency rates are in the single digits at the predominantly Black school system. Garcia, the charter’s superintendent, is trying to change that.
“It’s not a secret that literacy rates are lower in communities of color,” Garcia said. “But our students of color are intelligent and as capable as any other students. So, what’s causing that gap?”
Five Michigan school districts being awarded $3 million
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According to Michiganâs Department of Education Five Michigan school districts are being awarded federally funded literacy grants of $3 million each over a five-year period.
The grant will be focused on advancing literacy skills, including pre-literacy skills, reading, and writing, for children from birth through grade 12 in the following districts: Benton Harbor Area Schools, Detroit Public Schools Community District, Flint Community Schools, Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System, and Pontiac School District.
âLiteracy is the foundation of learning,â said State Superintendent Dr. Michael Rice. âThese grants and the literacy work that they will fund and inspire in these five communities can be game changers. To build literacy communities for childrenâin local communities and across the stateâis to change academic and life trajecto
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With districts fully integrated in remote learning will Michigan schools declare a snow day?
Between 6 to 10 inches of snow possible by Tuesday
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DETROIT – With Tuesday’s severe weather approaching a unique dilemma is shaping up for parents and students.
We are talking about a snow day. With districts fully integrated into remote learning will districts declare a snow day? As of Monday afternoon, that answer still was not clear.
There are many things educators have to grapple with to get children educated during a pandemic.
That includes remote learning, face-to-face learning, hybrid learning, parents, teachers, students and now the issue of snow days.
Group of government and nonprofit leaders targets economic growth in Pontiac
Includes government, nonprofit and grassroots representation
Part of broader support funders are layering in Pontiac to create sustainable change
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The funders
The Pontiac Funders Collaborative formed in 2019 when nine regional funders came together to support a community-driven process to identify citywide goals and provide funding for local leaders and organizations to achieve them:
Ballmer Group
General Motors Co.
Tauber Family Foundation
William Davidson Foundation
A cross-sector group of government and nonprofit leaders in Pontiac is working to finalize data-driven goals for the next five to 10 years to help spur economic growth and revitalization in the city.