April 11, 2013 via M Live

All Muskegon teachers to get layoff notices, recalls based on job performance

MUSKEGON, MI – Every Muskegon Public Schools teacher will receive a layoff notice and for the first time those who get to keep their jobs will depend on their performance, not seniority. Full article

March 12, 2013 via wxyz.com

Say something nice about Detroit: #313DLove

What do you love about Detroit? The world wants to know. Make #313DLove a trending topic on Twitter tomorrow 3/13/13 and shine a spotlight on the Motor City. Full article

February 20, 2013 via mlive.com

StudentsFirst: Teacher tenure a good start, but Michigan must continue education reforms

LANSING, MI -- StudentsFirst, a national education group that pushed for teacher tenure reform in Michigan, says the state must continue to strengthen the link between educator and student success. Full article

February 14, 2013 via lansingstatejournal.com

Deb Shaughnessy is new state outreach director for education reform group

CHARLOTTE — Former State House Rep. Deb Shaughnessy is the new Michigan outreach director for the education reform group StudentsFirst. Full article

January 29, 2013 via MLive

Charter school leaders: Stanford study shows Michigan charter students closing achievement gaps

Michigan's charter public school students are making larger learning gains than their peers in traditional public schools, according to a new study. On average, charter school students are experiencing statistically significant growth of nearly two additional months per year of learning gains in math and reading. Full article