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Clear the Path As Michigan creates a high-expectations environment for all high school students, it also must recognize that far too many Michigan students attend high schools that do not help them find success in life and work. This problem is most acute in low-income communities, exacerbating the ethnic and regional disparities that exist in educational attainment in Michigan. To make real the belief that all students can achieve rigorous academic standards linked to postsecondary success, Michigan must give all students the opportunity to attend high schools capable of helping them reach that goal. RECOMMENDATION Implement New Strategies for High School Success Before the decade is over, Michigan’s government, business, education, and civic leadership must put in place a network of newly fashioned secondary schools and learning environments. This effort must be on a scale sufficient to effectively serve every school community where students are dropping out in large numbers or are not achieving Michigan’s high expectations for learning. Refashioned high school environments must be formed around research-based models that engage and motivate students. Proven models include small high schools, blended high school and postsecondary institutions, and career and other themed and contextualized learning environments. (Preparation Work Group rec. 3) News
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