Education

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Land minds: 4 creative land use projects aid education of Detroit youth

Detroit has an abundance of unused land, and a shortage of youth educated about what to do with it. So, creative minds have come up with these projects that connect the two, for the betterment of all. 

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Friends of Grand Rapids Parks at work.
Growing roots: How Friends of Grand Rapids Parks is making the city’s green spaces more inclusive
Cherry Street Park in Grand Rapids.
A breath of fresh air: City of Grand Rapids aims to reconnect children with nature

Part of educating kids is showing them the connections between the lives we lead and the less obvious lives of animals and plants sharing the same planet. This Grand Rapids initiative aims to help young people make those connections.

John Watson of Evergreen Education Group.
Online institutions support Michigan as leader of online education

As a service provider of high-quality supplemental online courses, professional teacher development and research, Michigan Virtual University helps develop local support systems to ensure student success.

The evolution of online learning in policy and the classroom

The online learning landscape has changed substantially since a decade ago when Michigan became the first state in the nation to require students to have an online learning experience before graduating from high school. Here, we explore how online learning has evolved over the last ten years, from the way classrooms work to what it means to "go" to school.

David Myers of Michigan Virtual University.
Five facts parents should know about online learning

Many misperceptions surround the concept of online and blended learning for high school students, leading to even more confusion and misinformation. Michigan Virtual University shares five facts for a better understanding of what to expect of online courses.  

Students listen to an instructor at the Detroit Training Center.
How a startup training center is rebuilding Detroit’s workforce

The Detroit Training Center has graduated over 1,500 students since it launched in 2012. According to Marcus Jones, DTC's director, graduates find jobs paying anywhere between $12 and $40 an hour, depending on the field.

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