Articles on Education
Big Ideas for Michigan Schools: Solutions from Other States Can Aid Achievement
Detroit Free Press, February 9, 2010
What It's Like Inside the Detroit Public Schools: Overwhelmed Teachers Try to Overcome Challenges
Detroit Free Press, February 8, 2010
How Do We Prepare our Kids for Jobs, Future?: More than 80% of Students Aren't Ready for College
Detroit Free Press, February 7, 2010
Private, Public Research Under One Roof at Univeristy of Wisconsin
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, February 6, 2010
Toledo Public Schools Explores Best Way to Offset Deficit
Toledo Blade, February 5, 2010
South Loop School at Crossroads: Enrollment Surge May Lead to Split or Phaseout of Gifted Program
Chicago Tribune, February 5, 2010
State Starts Process to Withhold Millions in Milwaukee Public Schools Funds
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, February 4, 2010
Wayne State Expands in Macomb County.
Detroit Free Press, February 4, 2010
Toledo Public Schools Takes First Step Toward Putting Tax Issue on May Ballot
Toledo Blade, Febraury 4, 2010
School Boundaries Get Good Marks from Board
Des Moines Register, February 3, 2010
Birmingham Could Cut Gifted Program, Education Center
Detroit Free Press, February 3, 2010
Unity Studios Graduates Its First Class
Detroit News, February 3, 2010
How Do We Stop Hollowing Out the Middle of America?
WIRED Magazine, February 1, 2010
January 2010
Graduate to a Smarter State: Michigan's Economic Future Depends on Helping More Residents Get College Degrees
Detroit Free Press, January 31, 2010
Remaking the State that Makes Things: Hopes Ride on Lansing Reforms, Autos, Retraining, Green Energy
Grand Rapids Press, January 31, 2010
Review: Job Training Costs Excessive
Des Moines Register, January 29, 2010
Facing Change an Ocean from Home
East Dubuque Register, January 29, 2010
Instructional Coaches 'Invaluable' Say Waukee Teachers
Des Moines Register, January 29, 2010
Local Educators Applaud President's Focus on Community Colleges
St. Louis Beacon, January 28, 2010
Protect Teachers' Jobs, Parents Tell District
Indianapolis Star, January 28, 2010
Task Force Ranks University of Iowa Graduate Programs
Des Moines Register, January 28, 2010
Bobb Making Sure Detroit Public Schools Teachs Get to Teach
Detroit Free Press, January 26, 2010
Send Reform into Ivory Tower
Indianpolis Star, January 26, 2010
Study: Preschool Saves Cash
Detroit News, January 26, 2010
New Chief for Milwaukee Public Schools Means Changes
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, January 26, 2010
Oakland Community College Nears Record Enrollment for Winter Semester
Detroit News, January 26, 2010
Kent State University Is a Nearly $2 Billion Economic Engine in Northeast Ohio, Study Says
Cleveland Plain Dealer, January 25, 2010
A Key First Step in Race to the Top
Minneapolis Star Tribune, January 25, 2010
Minnesota Teacher Pay Raises Small... And Still Controversial
St. Paul Pioneer Press, January 25, 2010
Can Robert Bobb Fix Detroit's Public Schools?
TIME, January 25, 2010
Report: State Preschool Programs Save Millions in the Long Run
Detroit News, January 25, 2010
It Takes Cooperation to Win Race to the Top
Indianapolis Star Tribune, January 24, 2010
Iowa Ties Race to Top to Core Curriculum Plan
Des Moines Register, January 24, 2010
Schools Can't Dodge State's Cash Trouble
Minneapolis Star Tribune, January 24, 2010
New Milwaukee Public Schools Head Won't Wade into Mayoral Control Debate
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, January 23, 2010
Is Success Too Much at Reagan School?
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, January 23, 2010
More Than Academics at Morton Alternative
New York Times, January 23, 2010
Primed to Power Tech Growth: Milwaukee Institute Wants to Share Its Huge Computer Cluster to Create Jobs
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, January 23, 2010
Purdue Scientists to Study Haiti's Quake
Lafayette Journal Carrier, January 23, 2010
For Detroit Public Schools, the New Battle in Lansing Is Curriculum
Detroit Free Press, January 22, 2010
Missouri Seeks $750 Million for Schools
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, January 21, 2010
Bobb Unveils Detroit Public Schools Academic Overhaul
Detroit News, January 21, 2010
Chinese 101 Gains in U.S. Schools
Detroit News, January 21, 2010
New Program at Cleveland State University Will Give Math, Science Majors Shortcut to
Teaching
Cleveland Plain Dealer, January 20, 2010
Students Look to Future of Industry at Auto Show
Detroit News, January 20, 2010
At-Risk Students Embrace Online Learning at Metro Detroit Cyber School
Detroit News, January 20, 2010
State Beats the Block in Bid for Race to the Top Education Funds
Minneapolis Star Tribune, January 20, 2010
26 Iowa Schools Confirm New Law's Low Marks
Des Moines Register, January 20, 2010
Chicago Schools Unveil Next Round of Closings
Chicago Tribune, January 19, 2010
Work Together, Detroit Public Schools - for King and Kids
Detroit Free Press, January 19, 2010
Indiana Teachers' Union Suggests School Budget Cuts
Indianapolis Star, January 19, 2010
Choosing Job-Worthy College Major Now More Important than Ever
Chicago Tribune, January 19, 2010
University of Wisconsin Power Plant a Gamble for State
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, January 19, 2010
3 Carmel High School Students in Finals of Science Talent Search
Indianapolis Star, January 19, 2010
Preserve Excellence of Iowa's Public Universities
Des Moines Register, January 17, 2010
Michigan Shirks: Efforts to Derail Application for Federal School Stimulus Cash Reflect the State's Dysfunction
Detroit News, January 17, 2010
Daley School Plan Fails to Make Grade
Chicago Tribune, January 17, 2010
About 60% of Iowa Districts Support School Reform Plan
Des Moines Register, January 17, 2010
Did Big Ag Influence this Choice?
Des Moines Register, January 17, 2010
UWM, UW to Encourage Teamwork
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, January 16, 2010
In Race for U.S. School Grants Is a Fear of Winning
New York Times, January 16, 2010
Iowa Governor to Sign Controversial Education Reform Bill Today
Des Moines Register, January 15, 2010
Schools Try to Make Pupils Feel Welcome Amid Change
Chicago Tribune, January 15, 2010
Detroiters, Officials Debate State Takeover of Detroit Public Schools
Detroit News, January 15, 2010
Federal Grant Program Gets Big Thumbs Down from Waukee School Board
Des Moines Register, January 15, 2010
Cleveland NAACP Endorses Schools Reform Plan
Cleveland Plain Dealer, January 14, 2010
State's Schools Get Above-Average Grade
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, January 14, 2010
State Approves Race to Top Education Bill
Des Moines Register, January 14, 2010
Michigan Education Association Won't Back Race to Top
Detroit News, January 14, 2010
University of Chicago Sees Unprecedented Jump in Applications: Increase Is 42% More than Last Year
Chicago Tribune, January 14, 2010
Michigan Advocates Gird for Big Preschool Funding Battles in 2010
Center for Michigan, January 14, 2010
Michigan Falling Behind Other States in Early Childhood Funding
Center for Michigan, January 14, 2010
Minnesota Is the Most Charter School-Friendly State, Nonprofit Says
Minneapolis Star Tribune, January 13, 2010
Nation's First Great Lakes WIND Network Center of Excellent at Kansas State University's Advanced Manufacturing Institute
Kansas State University, January 13, 2010
Skeptical Educators Praise Increase in School Aid
Des Moines Register, January 13, 2010
Wayne County Community College District Closes Registration: School Cites Lack of Classroom Space Due to High Enrollment
Detroit News, January 12, 2010
New Study Details Impact of Dropout Rate on Twin Cities Metro Economy
MinnPost.com, January 12, 2010
International Students Make Muncie More Diverse
East Central Indiana Star Press, January 11, 2010
BMW Seeks to Advance Science in Detroit Schools
Detroit News, January 11, 2010
Iowa Could Create World-Class Schools
Des Moines Register, January 11, 2010
Detroit Public Schools Sue District Union Over Contract
Detroit News, January 11, 2010
Milwaukee Public Schools Could Lose Federal Funds
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, January 10, 2010
Future of Iowa's Universities Endangered
Des Moines Register, January 10, 2010
Keep Pushing to Reach Peak School Performance
Indianapolis Star, January 10, 2010
Cleveland's Latest School Reform Plan Is on Solid Ground, But Still Raises Questions that Demand More Answers
Cleveland Plain Dealer, January 10, 2010
Make Milwaukee Public Schools Discussion about Children, Not Politics
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, January 9, 2010
Look for Job Growth in Education, Health Care
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, January 9, 2010
University of Chicago, A Bright Spot for the City
New York Times, January 9, 2010
Big Goals Drive a Little District in Heart of Milwaukee
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, January 9, 2010
Global Warming Hits Madison!
Daily Page, January 8, 2010
Cleveland Teachers Union Leaders Say They Want to Be Involved in Schools Reform
Cleveland Plain Dealer, January 7, 2010
Reform Schools with Greater Urgency
Des Moines Register, January 7, 2010
University of Illinois Orders Furloughs, Other Cost-Cutting Measures
Chicago Tribune, January 6, 2010
Illinois Universities Await Overdue State Funds
Associated Press, January 6, 2010
Grant to Retrain Auto Workers Announced
St. Louis Beacon, January 6, 2010
Wisconsin Will Seek $67 Million for Milwaukee Public Schools
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, January 6, 2010
Effort to Turn Off Lights at Bowling Green State University Cranks Up the Savings
Toledo Blade, January 6, 2010
Michigan State University, African Educators Expand Agricultural Education
Michigan State University, January 5, 2010
18 Cleveland Schools to Close as Part of Transformation Plan that Aims to Raise Academic Achievement
Cleveland Plain Dealer, January 5, 2010
Senators Hear Debate on Milwaukee Public Schools' Future
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, January 5, 2010
Vocational Education Upgrade: Chicago Schools Roll Out 7-Year Makeover
Chicago Tribune, January 5, 2010
Consolidate Schools, and More, for Smart Savings
Detroit Free Press, January 5, 2010
Anoka-Hennepin Teachers Near Deal
Minneapolis Star Tribune, January 4, 2010
Three University of Wisconsin Campuses Among "Best Values in Public Colleges"
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, January 4, 2010
Education Priority Is Spending
Des Moines Register, January 3, 2010
Asterand Bets on Detroit and Wins: Start-Up's Technical Needs Are Met Near Wayne State Campus
Detroit Free Press, January 3, 2010
Latino Numbers Surge at Public Universities
Des Moines Register, January 2, 2010
Community College Default Rate 16.7%
Des Moines Register, January 1, 2010
December 2009
Michigan's Community Colleges Key to Bolstering Economy
Detroit News, December 31, 2009
Cleveland Schools, Teachers Must Resolve Differences to Get Share of Federal Money
Cleveland Plain Dealer, December 29, 2009
Students Getting in Touch with the Earth
Detroit Free Press, December 29, 2009
Education Secretary Arne Duncan's Legacy as Chicago Schools Chief Questioned
Washington Post, December 29, 2009
Cleveland Schools Plan Due Tuesday; Forums Set to Gather Reaction
Cleveland Plain Dealer, December 29, 2009
Ohio State University Teams with Manufacturing Group to Help Ailing Auto Industry
Cleveland Plain Dealer, December 28, 2009
International Students Breathe Life into a Dark Stretch of Downtown
Cleveland Plain Dealer, December 26, 2009
Campus Cuisine Moves to Fresher, More Varied Foods
Cleveland Plain Dealer, December 26, 2009
State Touts Takeover Plan in Education Aid Pitch
Detroit News, December 25, 2009
Carnahan to Head Subcommittee on Foreign Affairs
South County Times, December 25, 2009
Ideas Abound for Fixes to Michigan's Ailing School Finance System
Detroit News, December 22, 2009
Iowa, Brazil Schools Partner for Exchange Program
Washington Post, December 22, 2009
More Schools Going to Four-Day Weeks, And That's Not Counting Snow Days
MinnPost.com, December 22, 2009
Settlement Revelation: College Savings Plan Losses Go from Bad to Worse
Chicago Tribune, December 22, 2009
Child Care Quality Studied: Better Early Education would Benefit Region, But at Double the Cost
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, December 21, 2009
U-Wisconsin Campuses Drop Doyle Vow to 'Go Off the Grid'
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, December 21, 2009
Fed Cash Spurs Michigan Lawmakers on Education Reforms
Detroit News, December 21, 2009
Independence District Earns State Award after Taking Over Seven Kansas City Schools
Kansas City Star, December 20, 2009
4 Universities in China Team with Rockford for Exchanges
Rockford Register Star, December 19, 2009
2 Schools Operate without Money for Teachers
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, December 15, 2009
State's Universities to Get Million from Bill: Federal Package Will Help Finance Several Projects
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, December 15, 2009
The Jobless Are Hitting the Books as Minnesota Colleges and Universities Report Boosted Enrollment
St. Paul Pioneer Press, December 14, 2009
Cleveland School Transformation Can't Afford to Wait
Cleveland Plain Dealer, December 14, 2009
Bowling Green Examines Expansion of Wind Power: Utility Plans 6 Turbines in Wood County
Toledo Blade, December 14, 2009
State is Complicit in Dismal DPS Scores
Detroit Free Press, December 14, 2009
Community College Class Struggle; Critics: Allowing 4-Year Programs Is Too Costly
Detroit Free Press, December 13, 2009
Performance Pay Funding for Teachers May Increase
Washington Post, December 13, 2009
Tap Michigan Water Supply for Education Funds?
Detroit Free Press, December 10, 2009
UWM Presenting Freshwater School Plans to University Board
The Business Journal of Milwaukee, December 9, 2009
Detroit Public Schools Students' National Test Scores at Record Low
Detroit Free Press, December 8, 2009
Parents Fight to Keep Bilingual Schools Open
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, December 6, 2009
Schools Adapt to Needs of Low-Income Students
Des Moines Register, December 4, 2009
Many Graduates Nostalgic About Their Hometown, But Few Consider It a Place to Settle Down, Part of the Small Towns: Fork in the Road series
Leader-Telegram, December 3, 2009
Most 2009 Graduates See Their Future Leading Elsewhere, Part of the Small Towns: Fork in the Road series
Leader-Telegram, December 3, 2009
Early School-Year Start Back in Play
Detroit Free Press, December 3, 2009
Foundation Will Fund $40M Overhaul of Minnesota Teaching
Minneapolis Star Tribune, December 3, 2009
Nation's Schools Take Modest Steps for Stimulus Funds
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, December 2, 2009
Michigan School Cuts, Parent Protest Continue
Detroit News, December 2, 2009
November 2009
Rural School Districts Face Different Challenges
Wichita Eagle, November 29, 2009
Michigan Tech Study Aids Power Grid Cooperation
Detroit Free Press, November 29, 2009
Suburbs Taking Interest in Charter Schools
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, November 29, 2009
UI Gets 3 Bids as It Plans for Research Park Expansion
East Central Illinois News-Gazette, November 29, 2009
To Pay for Longer School Days, Some Parents Try Raising Money
Chicago News Cooperative, New York Times, November 26, 2009
Downtown Kent, Ohio Rising Phoenix-like as City, KSU and Businesses Coalesce
Cleveland Plain Dealer, November 26, 2009
Loop Educational Institutions Have $4 Billion Economic Impact
Chicago Tribune, November 23, 2009
Sanders' New Transformation Plan Targets Same Old Challenges Facing Cleveland Schools
Cleveland Plain Dealer, November 23, 2009
A Duo That's Out to Promote Science and Technology at Every Turn
St. Louis Beacon, November 23, 2009
Valeria Silva and Other Immigrants Help Minnesota
Minnpost.com, November 23, 2009
Missouri Educators Gather to Plan Its Race to the Top
St. Louis Beacon, November 23, 2009
Ohio Vies for Race to the Top Money for Education Reforms
Cleveland Plain Dealer, November 21, 2009
Budget Fallout: Merge State Universities?
Des Moines Register, November 18, 2009
Purdue Professor Contributed to Troubling CO2 Report
Lafayette Journal & Courier, November 18, 2009
Editorial: Back to College
Topeka Capital-Journal, November 17, 2009
Midwest Looks at Dropout Degrees
Omaha World-Herald, November 16, 2009
Park Hill School District Is a Role Model
Kansas City Star, November 16, 2009
Danforth-Freeman 2.0 Should Define New Era of Stability for St. Louis Schools
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, November 16, 2009
U-M, MSU Among U.S. Leaders in International Studies
Detroit News, November 16, 2009
Secretary Vilsack Announces Distance Learning and Telemedicine Projects Impacting Rural Nebraska
Omaha World-Herald, November 16, 2009
First Phase of Wind Assessment Study Released
Press Release, Grand Valley State University, November 12, 2009
Use Federal Stimulus Money to Prod Students to Learn, Parents to Care: An Editorial
Cleveland Plain Dealer, November 12, 2009
Getting DPS Students Books No Easy Task: District Pledges 'Major Overhaul' to Shore Up Supplies
Detroit News, November 12, 2009
Chicago Changes Criteria for Admission to Magnet, Selective Schools
Chicago Tribune, November 10, 2009
October 2009 and earlier
Wisconsin Idea Must Catch Up: Former Administrator Advocates Strong Relationship Between UW and Madison
Badger Herald, October 19, 2009
Grand Valley State University's Wind Test Platform Planned for Lake Michigan
Muskegon Chronicle, October 18, 2009
New N.D. Council to Explore Youth Incentives
Minot Daily News, October 12, 2009
Proposed Freshwater School Site Needs Help
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, September 26, 2009
Downsized Beloit College Has Adjusted to Tough Times
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, August 29, 2009
Consider Community College: It's No Longer America's Best-Kept Secret
Forbes, August 24, 2009
BaySail Unveils Design for New Saginaw Bay Environmental Education Center
MLive.com, August 18, 2009
Michigan Tech, Army Corps to Study Nation's Shores
Detroit News, August 17, 2009
Can Community Colleges Save the U.S. Economy?
Time, July 20, 2009
Rebuilding Something Better
Washington Post, July 12, 2009
Editorial: A Business Boost for K-12 Education
Minneapolis Star Tribune, March 17, 2009
Using the Stimulus for Lasting Value in Higher Education
Huffington Post, March 6, 2009
MSU Center to Focus on Rural Development
Press Release, February 18, 2009
Stimulus for America’s Community Colleges
The Brookings Institution, February 3, 2009
Iowa State Educators Address Latino College Success in National Policy Brief, Research
Iowa State University, December 4, 2008
Education: The Way Out of U.S. Manufacturing’s Decline
Plant Engineering, July 15, 2008
Editorial: Rx for an Ailing Midwest: Cooperation
Minnapolis Star Tribune, July 6, 2008
Class Act: Kalamazoo's Lesson: Educate and They Will Come
Wall Street Journal, July 2008
NSF Funds Research at Illinois on Sustainable Biofuels Infrastructure
University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, October 2008
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