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Great Lakes East
Comprehensive Center

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The Great Lakes East Comprehensive Center, funded by the U.S. Department of Education, is operated by Learning Point Associates. Great Lakes East, which focuses its work in Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio, is part of the network of 16 regional comprehensive centers and five national content centers. The regional comprehensive centers provide technical assistance designed to raise the capacity of states to help districts and schools meet the goals of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act.

Spotlights

State Board Pushes for Education Reforms, Consolidation of Services, and Revenues
Lansing, Michigan–The State Board of Education approved on a bipartisan 8-0 vote today a Resolution calling for Michigan school districts to continue to ReImagine the pre-K-12 educational system and consolidate services. Learn more.

Curtis Granderson's Book All You Can Be Donated to All Public
Elementary School Libraries

Lansing, Michigan–All public elementary school libraries in Michigan soon will be receiving a copy of Detroit Tigers' Curtis Granderson's new book. Granderson and publisher Triumph Books are proud to donate a copy of Granderson's book All You Can Be to every public elementary school library in Michigan. Learn more.

Two Hoosier Teachers receive prestigious Milken
Educator Award

Indianapolis, Indiana–Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Tony Bennett surprised two Indiana teachers today during unannounced visits to present the 2009 Milken National Educator Award. Learn more.

Ohio Students Exceed National Average on 2009
Nation’s Report Card
Columbus , Ohio–Students continue to outperform the nation as a whole on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). Results for both fourth- and eighth-grade mathematics assessments were released today. Learn more.

 

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Building Coherence Across ARRA Funds: Regional Forum
The forum, which occoured on November 19, 2009, provided a timely opportunity for senior officials from the U.S. Department of Education to discuss on ARRA funds with state education agency staff members.  Visit the Forum web page to download materials from the meeting as well as audio recordings from the presentations.