“Today, 8 million adult Americans, more than the entire population of Michigan, have not finished 5 years of school. Nearly 20 million have not finished 8 years of school. Nearly 54 million - more than one-quarter of all America - have not even finished high school.” YearsTodaySchoolAmericaEducationMillionsHigh SchoolAdultsPopulationFinishedQuartersMichigan Author:Lyndon B. Johnson
“With Michigan's economic future on the line, we can't afford to have our 500 local school districts marching in different directions. Instead, we need a high standards, mandatory curriculum to get all our students on the road to higher education and a good paying job.” NeedsDifferentSchoolJobsLinesEconomicStudentsHigherStandardsLocalsCurriculumMichiganHigher EducationDifferent DirectionsHigh StandardsSchool Districts Author:Jennifer Granholm
“In Michigan, if you want to act, it's local theater, it's high school theater and it's going to camp and putting on plays in the summer, and I always loved doing that. There was something that just drew me to it.” IfsWantPlaySchoolSummerHigh SchoolTheaterLocalsCampsMichigan Author:James Wolk