Non-MEA Conferences

School Funding Summit

Friday, January 8
9:30 am-3:30 pm
Lansing Radisson Hotel

Sponsored by: MEA, Middle Cities, Save Our Students, Schools and State (SOS)

The School Funding Summit is a day focused entirely on Michigan’s system of public school funding – how it works; why it’s broken; and how it can be fixed to ensure adequate, equitable, stable funding for all public schools.
This day is designed for public school employees, parents, union leaders and professional staff, community leaders, policy makers and anyone else who has a stake in public education.

Presenters will include:
·         Mikie Addonizio, Wayne State University, College of Education
·         John Burkhardt, University of Michigan, School of Education
·         Patrick Anderson, Anderson Economic Group
·         Charles Ballard, Michigan State University, Department of Economics
·         Doug Drake, Public Policy Associates
·         Lynn Jondahl, former state representative

Topics to be covered will include:
·         Education and Michigan’s economic recovery
·         Michigan’s school funding system – how it works and its history
·         Why the current funding system is broken.
·         How Michigan’s demographics impact school funding
·         How the system can be fixed

Bring a group from your school district!

There is no cost to attend this event.

Register today by completing and returning the attached form or by e-mailing your information to Teri Battaglieri.

We can only accommodate 300 people at this event – first, come, first-served.

Updated: September 29, 2009 11:59 AM

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