President Obama Recognizes Kalamazoo
The White House announced today that President Obama will speak at the June 10 commencement ceremonies of Kalamazoo Central High School. The visit will mark the first time a president has addressed a high-school graduating class; the White House has said they were looking for a school that would serve as a model for preparing students [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Kalamazoo Promise Usage by Race
Another interesting bit of data from the Kalamazoo Promise administrator Bob Jorth. Eligible African-American graduates of KPS are using the Kalamazoo Promise at approximately the same rate as eligible Caucasian students: 2006 2007 2008 2009 % eligible h.s. graduates who have used Promise 83 84 85 74 % of eligible African-Americans who have used [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Redistricting, part deux
So how did it work out? The table below compares the percentage of students receiving free and reduced-price lunches at KPS’s middle and high schools before and after the redistricting plan was implemented. The projections of the redistricting committee are also included. Keep in mind that students enrolled in middle or high-school when redistricting was [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )What’s new (since my book was published)
In the nine months since the text of my book was “put to bed” in time for the publication process, a number of important developments have occurred in Kalamazoo. One of these was the redistricting of the Kalamazoo Public Schools (KPS) middle- and high-school attendance boundaries. What happened and why is it significant? At the [...]
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