Asset #24: School Staying Power What’s the difference between those who drop out of school and those who stay? Researchers Laurence Dornbusch, and Christopher Cross have identified three factors that cause young people to feel disconnected from their schools. They are: -disinterest -boredom, and -lack of connection. |
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Berrien RESA’s Parents as Teachers Program presents the 2013 Party in the Park for families with children ages birth to 5 years of age. Friday, May 17th from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Feature Program: Early On is the name for Michigan's early intervention system that provides services for infants and toddlers, birth to three years of age, with developmental delays and/or disabilities. An early intervention system includes: Early education an investment worth making Two months have gone by since Governor Rick Snyder proposed investing $130 million more over the next two years to make sure Michigan’s youngest children are getting the preschool education they need to grow into productive citizens. Snyder’s plan makes sense because the need for more investment in early childhood has never been clearer. One in three Michigan children enter kindergarten with previously unidentified health, social emotional, developmental or learning problems, all of which can become a life sentence for poor academic achievement and limited opportunities if unaddressed.
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Dates to Remember . . . MAY 14, 2013 | Star Power; Michigan State Capitol Building Mission of Great Start
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