MEA-recommended candidates win
Members instrumental in election victories
You helped candidates with an MEA recommendation win big in Tuesday's election, including President-elect Barack Obama and a Michigan Supreme Court candidate who upset an incumbent justice.
Of the 103 candidates recommended by MEA from both the Democratic and Republican parties, 93 won. All candidates were screened by groups of MEA members as part of the recommendation process.
"Voters agreed that the candidates recommended by MEA members deserve to represent us on university boards, in the halls of justice, in the state House, in Congress and in the White House," said MEA President Iris K. Salters. "MEA members should be proud of this historic election. From volunteering to running for office to voting, we helped elect Democrats and Republicans to guide us forward." Read more.
"Dropouts: One is Too Many" -
Final Report
Check out the executive summary, video highlights, hearing transcripts and audio, online testimony and more
The “Dropouts: One is Too Many” coalition set out to jump start community conversations about the problems stemming from the approximately 21,000 students who drop out of school in Michigan every year. About 1,600 pages of testimony was collected from more than 500 people who attended the 11 hearings held across the state or shared ideas online. Four key themes were identified as areas that need attention in all efforts to keep students in school until graduation:
- Students need caring relationships.
- One size doesn’t fit all students.
- Tackle the problem early – high school is too late.
- This isn’t just a “school” problem – community collaboration is critical.
All the resources gathered through this process are now available online. Students, parents, educators, community activists and legislators can reference a variety of materials to help guide their work in solving the dropout crisis, including an executive summary, video highlights, hearing transcripts and audio, online testimony and more.
News Release: Community action critical to dropout prevention
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