News | Press | U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow of Michigan

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Senator Stabenow announced that she has nominated 32 Michigan students for placement at the United States Military Academy at West Point, NY, the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD, the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO and the United States Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, NY. “Michigan is fortunate to have so many exceptional students who want to serve our country through military service,” said Senator Stabenow. “Having demonstrated a strong commitment to excellence in and out of the classroom, I am confident they will represent Michigan and our country well.”

The following students have been nominated to West Point: Alfred Biland – Chesterfield; Daniel Reimchen – Lake Orion; Erika Rapp – Whitmore Lake; Joshua Klein – West Bloomfield; Michael Lance – Ann Arbor; Jack Horton – Hastings; Janna Ercole – Nunica; Henry Carroll – Traverse City; Tyler Twiss – Holland; and Colin Day – Haslett.

https://www.stabenow.senate.gov/news/senator-stabenow-nominates-32-michigan-students-to-military-academies

New trustees, fresh scandal brought Engler down this time | Michigan Radio

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New Trustees, Fresh Scandal Brought Engler Down This Time
Just last week, Michigan State University Trustee Dianne Byrum seemed resigned to Interim President John Engler sticking around until a new, permanent president was hired this summer. But now, MSU will have their third leader in the past year.
Two new trustees, and Engler’s recent comments to the Detroit News, helped bring about the end of his controversial term at the university. And for many Nassar abuse survivors, the former governor’s resignation is “long overdue.” Read this story

http://www.michiganradio.org/post/new-trustees-fresh-scandal-brought-engler-down-time

Picketing with UTLA: A Great and Inspiring Morning

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On Day 3 of the Los Angeles teachers strike, NPE President, Diane Ravitch, spoke at a rally in front of Alexander Hamilton High School. You can watch the video below.

Diane also wrote a blog post about the strike and how the spread of charters has devastated the district.

 

via Picketing with UTLA: A Great and Inspiring Morning

 

 

ENGLER RESIGNS AS INTERIM PRESIDENT; BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPOINTS SATISH UDPA AS ACTING PRESIDENT

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Satish Udpa, currently executive vice president for administrative services, and acting MSU president.
By Emily Guerrant
University Spokesperson
office: 517-355-6560
emilyg@msu.edu

The Michigan State University Board of Trustees today accepted the resignation of Interim President John Engler, effective immediately.

The board also voted unanimously to appoint Satish Udpa, currently executive vice president for administrative services, as acting president. Udpa is now responsible for all duties associated with the Office of the President and will serve in the role until a permanent president is selected as part of the university’s ongoing search.

The Michigan State University Board of Trustees today accepted the resignation of Interim President John Engler, effective immediately.

The board also voted unanimously to appoint Satish Udpa, currently executive vice president for administrative services, as acting president. Udpa is now responsible for all duties associated with the Office of the President and will serve in the role until a permanent president is selected as part of the university’s ongoing search.

Read more here – https://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2019/engler-resigns-as-interim-president-board-of-trustees-appoints-satish-udpa-as-acting-president/

U.S. Public Education Is Driven by High-Stakes Testing. Are the Proficiency Cut-Scores Legitimate?

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Back in 2005, I worked with members of the National Council of Churches Committee on Public Education and Literacy to develop a short resource, Ten Moral Concerns in the No Child Left Behind Act. While closing achievement gaps seemed an important goal, to us it seemed wrong that—according to an unrelenting year-by-year Adequate Yearly Progress schedule—the law blindly held teachers and schools accountable for raising all children’s test performance to the test score targets set by every state. Children come to school with such a wide range of preparation, and achievement gaps are present when children arrive in Kindergarten.  At that time, we expressed our concern this way:

“Till now the No Child Left Behind Act has neither acknowledged where children start the school year nor celebrated their individual accomplishments. A school where the mean eighth grade math score for any one subgroup grows from a third to a

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