| You may have seen news recently about the "Race to the Top," a national competition for hundreds of millions of dollars in education funding for the state that reforms and innovates when it comes to education. It's all part of the President's goal of having the US lead the world in the percentage of college graduates by 2020. The Michigan Promise Scholarship should be included as part of Michigan's "Race to the Top": it makes perfect sense if we're trying to increase the number of college graduates.
Next week, the House is expected to take up Race to the Top legislation (it has to be passed by the end of the year). It's time to take action.
Call Speaker Dillon and the House leadership team and let them know: Michigan can't "race to the top" without the Michigan Promise Scholarship. Restoring the Michigan Promise should be included in any Race to the Top education reform legislation next week, to increase the number of Michigan college graduates and enhance our state's chances in the Race to the Top competition.
Call and email TODAY -- and spread the word:
Speaker of the House Andy Dillon (D-Redford Twp)
517-373-0857
andydillon@house.mi.gov
Speaker Pro Tempore Pam Byrnes (D-Lyndon Twp)
517-373-0828
pambyrnes@house.mi.gov
Majority Floor Leader Kathy Angerer (D-Dundee)
517-373-1792
kathyangerer@house.mi.gov
Don't forget to tell MSU's own State Representative, Mark Meadows, that he has this chance to make up for his vote against the Michigan Promise in October - call him too!
Rep Mark Meadows (D-East Lansing)
517-373-1786
markmeadows@house.mi.gov |
