educator

April 2008

 
Dear Michigan Educator:
 
The Michigan Departments of Education and Community Health along with other stakeholders are collaboratively reviewing an evidenced based environmental change initiative, The Life of an Athlete Program, which will allow us as a state to more effectively confront underage drinking and substance use.   
 
You have been identified as a critical stakeholder, and are invited to participate in the introductory meeting and presentation.   
 

The National Science Board reports that jobs in the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields are outpacing overall job growth three to one. Yet according to a recent Government Accountability Office report, the number of U.S. students pursuing degrees in STEM areas has declined.
Read more about STEM field needs and find out what the National Mathematics Advisory Panel says needs to happen to change U.S. math education:
Foundations for Success: The Final Report of the National Mathematics Advisory Panel

The attached is a report from Achieve, Inc.

Mini Grants Available From Meemic®

The MEEMIC Foundation has a mini-grant program that can provide funding for creative enhancements to your current curriculum that positively impacts the future of your students. Grants of up to $2,500 are available.

Applications may be completed online at www.meemic.com. Click on “Especially for Educators” and follow the links to the MEEMIC Foundation.

Speaking before the 13th Annual Governor's Education Summit — 21st Century Learning: A Foundation for a Prosperous Michigan, Gov. Jennifer GRANHOLM pressed educators to help push her education agenda.

"If we don't make these changes, we'll look back and say 'what were we doing with these leadership positions," Granholm told the audience. "You're all in leadership positions or you wouldn't be here."

During her remarks, the governor pushed the education agenda she'd outlined in her 2008 State of the State Address and in her budget message. Key components are: