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April’s TCAPS Board of Education Meetings
Happy April! It’s a busy month for your school board: – Curriculum Committee (April 1) – Finance Committee (April 3) – Health & Fitness Committee (April 3) – Executive Committee (April 3) – Study Session (April 7 – strategic plan) – Board of Education (April 14) – Sustainability Committee (April 17) – Study Session (April…
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TCAPS’ chronic absenteeism and our kids furthest from opportunity
Timely Chalkbeat article ahead of tomorrow’s school board committee meeting on our chronic absenteeism. Here’s the meeting’s presentation. TCAPS’ chronic absenteeism (missing 10% or more of school days): – 2018/19: 16.1% – 2022/23: 22.6% – 2034/24: 20.9% “Poverty is a big factor, affecting parents’ ability to navigate illness, work and get children to school. Districts…
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Equity and student achievement: A shared responsibility
The responsibility must be shared when it comes to student achievement and helping all of our kids succeed. Shared between our schools, teachers, students, families, community members, elected officials, and law/policy makers. We’re lucky to have many community members (people who don’t have kids or grandkids in TCAPS) who consistently show up to tutor, mentor,…
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The number of economically disadvantaged kids in Traverse City isn’t falling
Bridge Michigan recently published this story – “Michigan districts brace for cuts, as number of needy students falls.” The problem is – the title is misleading. The number of economically disadvantaged kids here in Traverse City isn’t falling. But the number of local, low-income families filling out state paperwork is (free school meals—a very good…
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The #1 Job of a School Board is…
This post was originally published as a newsletter sent on March 20th, 2025. You can subscribe HERE. Happy (early) spring break to all those who celebrate. According to the Michigan Association of School Boards, the primary function of a board of education “is to oversee the education of students in the community.” Big thanks to…
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