MEA Votes

Dropouts: One is Too Many.

That’s the theme of a statewide series of hearings MEA and other partner organizations are holding about the dropout crisis. To help our economy and our communities, we need to graduate more students from high school.

In late August, the state released new graduation and dropout statistics that showed a statewide dropout rate of about 15 percent. That’s more than 21,000 Michigan students, who have a vast economic and social effect on our state.

Come testify at one of the upcoming hearings. Share your experiences about what works – and doesn’t work – in getting Michigan’s students through to graduation. Remaining hearings include:

• Thursday, Sept. 11 at Ishpeming High School (319 E. Division St., Ishpeming)
• Thursday, Sept. 18 at the Wayne Regional Educational Service Agency (33500 Van Born Road, Wayne)
• Monday, Sept. 22 at the Saginaw ISD Transitions Center (3860 Fashion Square Blvd., Saginaw)
• Thursday, Oct. 2 at Western Michigan University’s Fetzer Center (1903 Michigan Ave., Kalamazoo)

Learn more or testify online at www.mea.org/dropouts.

By Doug Pratt, MEA Communications