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Supporting Our Mavericks
A really encouraging story in today’s Traverse City Record-Eagle about Traverse City High School. Over the past three years, the school’s on-time graduation rate has nearly doubled, from 23.9% in 2023 to 46.7% in 2025, while the dropout rate fell from 23.9% to 13.0%. That’s what can happen when we build pathways around students’ needs.…
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TCAPS Board Committee Meeting Agendas for Week of August 31
Another busy week ahead for your school board before school starts next week: Curriculum Committee (today – August 31 at 8:15a) – 2026/27 TCAPS District Course Catalog update – Summer school at Traverse Heights Elementary and Traverse City High School updates – Traverse City High School update – Sex Education Advisory Board Co-Chair recommendations Finance…
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Assessments Should Help Us Teach, Not Just Tell Us What Happened
I appreciate the Traverse City Record-Eagle‘s willingness to put education and Michigan’s literacy challenges in the spotlight in today’s paper.* It’s an important conversation, and one I think all of us – educators, parents, school board members, legislators and community members – need to be willing to have honestly. Michigan’s literacy outcomes are not where…
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Our Libraries Are More Than Libraries: Creating Connection in a Device-Heavy World
At last week’s school board meeting, we discussed changes to our student cell phone and wireless communication device policy. Part of the reason for the update is a new Michigan requirement that limits students’ use of wireless communication devices during instructional time. The state law establishes a baseline for districts, including specific exceptions for things…
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Expanding Pathways Beyond the Classroom
Congratulations to Northwest Education Services’ Career Tech for being recognized by the Michigan Department of Education through its “Spotlighting Effective Strategies” initiative. This recognition highlights Career Tech’s work creating meaningful pathways from high school to postsecondary education, additional training, industry credentials, and high-demand careers through rigorous academics and real-world experience. As a school board member,…
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