An Interview with Wendy Lewis Jackson about the Kent School Services Newtwork

In this week's episode we are joined by Wendy Lewis Jackson. Wendy is the executive director of the Grand Rapids Education Reform Initiative with the Grand Rapids Community Foundation. Our topic today is the Kent School Services Network, a ground breaking effort which has resulted in improving student attendance at one school from 57% to 73% in just one year.

The concept for the network in the year 2000, as a result of work going on in the Grand Rapids Education Reform Initiative; a coalition that was launched by the Grand Rapids Community Foundation, the Fry Foundation and the Steelcase Foundation who have come together to make an unprecedented commitment to improving schools within the city.

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An Interview with Michigan State Senator Bill Hardiman on the new Education Foundation Tax Credit

In this week's episode, we are joined by Michigan State Senator, Bill Hardiman. Our topic today is the new Education Foundation Credit created with the new Michigan Business Tax Act. The interview also includes a brief discussion on Senate Bill 673 introduced to revise the provision in the law allow school districts to establish a single-gender school, class, or programs.

Michigan State Senator Hardiman was elected in November of 2002 to represent the 29th State Senate District, representing the cities of Grand Rapids, Kentwood, Lowell and the townships of Cascade, Lowell, Vergennes and Grattan.

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Interview with Ronald Koehler APR - Assistant Superintendent of Organizational and Community Initiatives for KISD

This episode of Inside Michigan Education features a discussion with Ronald Koehler APR, the Assistant Superintendent of Organizational and Community Initiatives at the Kent ISD. Ron is a past president of the MSPRA (Michigan School Public Relations Association) and is the current Mideast Vice President of the NSPRA (National School Public Relations Association).

In particular Ron shares his insights into the role of Public Relations for K-12 Education.

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