Grass Root Efforts

Providing a high quality education, maintaining adequate and equitable funding, and fostering efforts to improve the quality of education in our schools are part of our grass root efforts.  Part of this effort is to education our community, including our elected officals, on the issues facing our schools and to encourage actions that support positive change.

Resources

PDF DocumentCharter Schools - Not a Silver Bullet of Education Reform

Word DocumentEducation Reform Bills Need Your Input Now

Word DocumentSample Letter Template

PDF DocumentTable on Parent Empowerment Legislation

PDF DocumentUncapping Charters and Virtual Academies

 

Oakland Schools Superintendent, Dr. Vickie L. Markavitch has created podcasts on important statewide education issues. You can watch them (or check out the supporting information) on the Oakland Schools website at:

http://www.oakland.k12.mi.us/Home/WebMessageArchive/tabid/3226/Default.aspx External Link 

Topics include:
· Uncapping charter schools and virtual academies - unintended consequences
· A road map for what works in education
· Educational spin or educational solutions?