September 14-18 is national Community School Coordinator Appreciation Week, and while we at the Flint Center call them Community School Directors – the role, and the impact, is the same. We want to recognize and honor our 14 CSDs this week, and every week, for the work they do in the community and in our […]
Life’s success begins long before a child walks into their first classroom. From birth to age 5, children’s earliest experiences are the foundation for learning, well-being, and long-term opportunities. Kindergarten readiness shows whether young children have the environment, support, and opportunities they need to thrive in kindergarten. One of the of the Flint Center for […]
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March is Reading Month. The Flint Center for Educational Excellence is committed to helping Flint Kids improve their literacy skills to ensure their future academic and career success. An important aspect of the Flint Center’s focus on literacy is early grade reading skills. Early grade reading is a critical gateway to long-term opportunity. Students who […]
The Flint Center for Educational Excellence is proud to be part of the effort to revitalize and redefine education in the City of Flint. In our role as community engagement coordinator for the new Flint High School planning process, we facilitated listening sessions at schools, and neighborhood and community meetings, bringing together parents, educators, students, […]
It seems obvious that students who miss the most school time have the worst educational outcomes, but the Nation’s Report Card, issued by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in January of this year, confirms the obvious. NAEP tracks the relationship between academic performance and opportunities to learn and has determined that school attendance […]
An educational APProach that shows results, that is. We look at the whole student and address all the issues impacting that child’s educational achievement. Michigan students are significantly behind in fourth grade reading scores according to recent articles in MLive and EdTrust Midwest. Contributing factors include underinvestment in public schools, children growing up in poverty, […]
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Our Flint Parent Collaborative is focused on raising awareness about the issues and opportunities that impact the educational success of Flint Kids, but it is also a place where parents find support and resources they need to succeed as parents and caregivers. Here is transcript of a speech given by Parent Collaborative member Jamar McKenzie […]
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