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I have previously discussed Governor Snyder’s proposal to expand Michigan’s pre-K program, called the Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP). Since then, different versions of this expansion have passed both the Michigan House and Senate.  However, the final compromise has not … Continue reading →

As far as I can tell, my post yesterday was not emailed to subscribers. I am not sure if this is a glitch in the wordpress.com software or servers, or is due to the length of yesterday’s post. So I … Continue reading →

I will be speaking tomorrow at the annual convention of the American Chamber of Commerce Executives. As the organization’s name suggests, ACCE includes executives from over 1400 chambers of commerce in the U.S. and Canada.  I will be speaking on … Continue reading →

Recently, Maureen Kelleher’s Education Week blog drew my attention to a report by Pre-K Now on school districts using pre-K to turnaround student achievement.  The report highlights such strategies for school districts in Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Missouri, North Carolina, and California. … Continue reading →

I will be out of town again for a few days. I don’t expect to resume regular daily posting until Wednesday July 13, although I may have a few thoughts to add before then.

I gave presentations on Tuesday, June 28, 2011,  to business summits sponsored by two of the Great Start Collaboratives in Michigan, in Cass County and Berrien County. I appreciate their interest in my work. My prepared text tried to respond … Continue reading →

I will be out of town until Tuesday June 21st. I may do some posts in that time period, as time permits. However, I don’t expect to resume daily posting until June 22nd. In the interim, please suggest to me … Continue reading →

A recent report on Tennessee’s state-funded pre-k program has led to some controversy over the program’s effects. The report’s authors, Strategic Research Group, concluded that “the results provide evidence that the objective of Tennessee’s Pre-K program – school readiness is … Continue reading →

I will not be posting for a few days because I will be traveling to and from my mother’s memorial service. I posted a little bit about her in a previous blog post shortly after her death on March 23rd. … Continue reading →