Yearly Archives: 2026

President Dawn Johnson called the first meeting of the new year to order at 12:25. Michelle Deatrick then spoke about the significance of the month of January in her inspiration. She referenced a poem by W.S. Merwin, highlighting themes of stillness and new beginnings. She encouraged us to look back on past events and ahead […]

K-12 education in the U.S. is truly in a state of crisis. Globally, among the 38 countries in the OECD, the US ranks 13th in reading, 18th in science, and an egregious 37th in math. Michigan is in the bottom 14% of all states, ranked 44th. This is not acceptable. To improve our ranking, there […]