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Jennifer Granholm
“If we’re going to transform Michigan,
we have to invest in education,”
Granholm said. She added that the
states that are losing the fewest jobs
during the recession also have the bestfunded
education systems.
Source: www.svsu.edu
Those words, spoken by Gov. Jennifer Granholm last Wednesday, were met with applause from the crowd of about 300 students and faculty members who gathered in Albert E’s cafeteria to hear her speak.
Jennifer Granholm
A UM study yesterday amplifies the historic changes in Michigan's economy. The hard truth: our old economy is gone. Our new economy must be built on education -- there is no other way. Our goal: double the number of college graduates and technical certifications. Double. The states with the most well-educated p...opulations are the states with the highest incomes and the lowest unemployment. We. Must. Change.Read More
Jennifer Granholm Michigan added 38,600 jobs in October -- more than any other state except Texas:
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From “CNN Newsroom” yesterday morning: SUSAN LISOVICZ, CNN CORRESPONDENT: And get this, Tony, Michigan was number two of all 50 states in job creation. It added nearly 40,000 jobs in one month. Why is that? Well, we’ve been seeing that automakers have increased production due to rising demand and M...
Jennifer Granholm
The governor stated that Michigan’s economy is changing, and that the government hopes to “diversify the economy.” “We have targeted six sectors,” Granholm said. “These are all 21st century kinds of jobs, and they need 21st century minds to be able to fill those jobs.” The six sectors are life sciences, advanced manufa...cturing, homeland security and defense, alternative and renewable energy, tourism, and film production.“ We want to keep you here and have a diverse economy that reflects the Michigan that we want to become,” Granholm said.Read More
Source: www.westernherald.com
“The general consensus [across the state] is that students feel empowered to be able to make their voices heard,” Granholm said. “They have the information; they know how they can direct their attention, especially to the Senate, and they know it’s doable.”
In her weekly radio address, Governor Jennifer M. Granholm today said that Michigan must be one of the winning states in the U.S. Department of Education’s Race to the Top competition for it could mean up to $500 million to improve Michigan schools. Hello, this is Governor Jennifer Granholm. ...
Jennifer Granholm “This is not a partisan issue,” Granholm told about 100 students crowded into the Charles V. Park Library. “This is an issue about what makes sense for Michigan’s future. There are Democrats and Republicans that want to see this scholarship restored.”
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The Michigan Promise, a state-sponsored scholarship that provided $4,000 to students attending at least a two-year institution, was cut from the state budget this year. To reinstate it, Granholm wants to slow a credit increase for the Michigan Earned Income Tax Credit. “No one is asking for a genera...
Jennifer Granholm
Race to the Top was inspired by President Obama who, by the year 2020, wants America to again lead the world in the percentage of citizens with college degrees. The education reforms put in motion by Race to the Top will help the president achieve his goal for the nation. To reach our goal in Michigan, we’ve got to w...in this race, and we can. But we don’t have a lot of time. Critical education reforms must be in place before Christmas. Otherwise, Michigan will miss out on an opportunity for half a billion dollars to improve our schools. Fortunately, the state Legislature is already working on education reform bills that will require quick action. To create good-paying jobs in Michigan, we need the best-educated workforce on the planet. And that requires having schools second to none. Race to the Top is the best way to get there, and we are determined to win the race.Read More
Jennifer Granholm
“The legislators work for you,” the governor told about 250 WMU students gathered at WMU’s Bernhard Center. “And you can tell them what you want them to do and they will listen to you.” Legislators who do not listen should be thrown out of office, she said.
“You hired them,” she said. “And next year is an election year,... and you can un-hire them.” Nearly 5,000 students at WMU expected to receive the $1,000-a-year Promise scholarship this year, said Nate Knappen, president of the Western Student Association, who introduced the governor.Read More
“You hired them,” she said. “And next year is an election year,... and you can un-hire them.” Nearly 5,000 students at WMU expected to receive the $1,000-a-year Promise scholarship this year, said Nate Knappen, president of the Western Student Association, who introduced the governor.Read More
Governor rallies students: Hold lawmakers to Promise, Granholm tells Western Michigan University cro
Source: www.mlive.com
Telling Western Michigan University students that she is on their side, Gov. Jennifer Granholm asked for their help in restoring the Michigan Promise scholarship. Granholm visited WMU on Thursday and urged students to pressure state lawmakers to approve funding for the Promise scholarship, eliminat...
Jennifer Granholm Appearing before an over-flowing crowd at Cook Dewitt Center, Granholm told students that the fight over restoring scholarships is not over, but she'll need their help. "This can be turned around, but you need to pump up the volume," she said, after calling the Senate's actions "heart-breaking, wrong and dumb-founding from an economic perspective."
Governor Jennifer Granholm suggests GVSU students 'fire' lawmakers who don't back Michigan Promise s
Source: www.mlive.com
Rallying to restore funding to the Michigan Promise scholarships, Gov. Jennifer Granholm told Grand Valley State University students that lawmakers work for them -- and they can be fired for not doing what the boss says.
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Education at all levels has taken a hit and Gov. Jennifer Granholm was in West Michigan on Thursday talking about the problems facing schools. First, she spoke with 24 Hour News 8 political reporter Rick Albin.
Jennifer Granholm Video of the Governor's stop at Central Michigan University this morning is available here:
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"Great crowd of fired up Chips at CMU, determined to stand up for the Michigan Promise Scholarship. Join them -- call your Senator today!"
Jennifer Granholm “I need your help,” said Granholm, speaking in the corner of the cafeteria in the Doan Center. “The House has passed a reinstatement, but our Senate has refused to fund it. They can easily do this, it’s not a difficult vote. They are not willing to raise additional money for the budget, although their promise was made.”
Source: www.mlive.com
Governor Jennifer Granholm echoed many thoughts of the hundreds of Saginaw Valley State University students who packed into their cafeteria Wednesday afternoon, fighting to reinstate the Michigan Promise Scholarship.
Source: www.lansingstatejournal.com
Bolstered by cheers from students, Granholm pledged to continue the fight for the program the Legislature axed in September to help resolve a budget crisis. She asked students to contact their senators to win support for a proposal to fund the program by freezing part of a planned increase in the Ea...
Jennifer Granholm At MSU, Granholm called on students and their families to call their state legislators and urge them to restore the Promise scholarships, which total $4,000 each. Students get $1,000 each of the first two years in school and $2,000 their third year. "I stand with you, but I can't do it by myself," Granholm said. "I can't veto money into a budget."
Source: www.detnews.com
East Lansing -- Gov. Jennifer Granholm took her case to restore funding for Promise Grants to college campuses today, scolding lawmakers for taking time off without resolving the issue.
Jennifer Granholm "I'm here to stand in solidarity with you, to ask the Michigan Senate to restore the Michigan Promise," Granholm said. "A promise isn't a promise if you have to rip it up."
Source: www.lansingstatejournal.com
Bolstered by cheers from a crowd of students, Granholm pledged to continue the fight to restore funding for the $127 million program, which the Legislature axed in September to help resolve a budget crisis. The program provided up to $4,000 for four years of college for students who scored well on ...
