Education Resources
Detroit Public TV responded to the learning needs of families with children at home as a result of Michigan schools being closed because of the COVID-19 crisis by curating resources from across the PBS system.
All of the resources for infants through 12th graders were compiled over the past several months have been consolidated into a searchable database. View all the resources below.
What’s New
Camp TV returns to Detroit PBS for a second season!
Transforming the Culture of Education
Michigan Learning Channel to Launch January 4, 2021
Michigan’s Early Childhood System Racial Equity Leaders Cohort- Virtual workshops for early childhood professionals will build career and caring skills needed during pandemic and beyond
Teach with us on Read, Write, ROAR! - Michigan Learning Channel
Teach with us on Read, Write, ROAR! - Michigan Learning Channel
www.michiganlearning.org
We're looking for Michigan teachers to join our cast! Submissions are due October 1, 2021.
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has set a 60% goal for college graduation rate in Michigan. During this conversation at the #MPC21, panelists discuss what it will take to achieve this goal.
Panelists:
Russell A. Kavalhuna, President, Henry Ford College
Richard Pappas, President, Davenport University
Angelique Power, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Skillman Foundation
Nicole Sherard-Freeman, Group Executive, Jobs, Economy, and Detroit at Work, City of Detroit Government
Moderator:
Nolan Finley, Contributor, One Detroit and Detroit Public Television; Editorial Page Editor, The Detroit News
LIVE from Mackinac Policy Conference #MPC21
Preparing K-12 for
Postsecondary Success
Panelists: Russell A. Kavalhuna, President, Henry Ford College
Richard Pappas, President, Davenport University
Angelique Power, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Skillman Foundation
Nicole Sherard-Freeman, Group Executive, Jobs, Economy, and Detroit at Work, City of Detroit Government
Moderator: Nolan Finley, Contributor, One Detroit and Detroit Public Television; Editorial Page Editor, The Detroit News
Sponsor: Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation
Join WTTW - Chicago PBS and PBS Books via Facebook Live for a Performance and Talk with Kwame Alexander, author of Becoming Muhammad Ali. Brandis Friedman, co-anchor and correspondent for WTTW’s flagship nightly newsmagazine Chicago Tonight and host of Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, will moderate the conversation.
Kwame Alexander is a poet, educator, publisher, and New York Times bestselling author of 35 books, notably Swing; Becoming Muhammad Ali, co-authored with James Patterson; Booked, longlisted for the National Book Award; Rebound, shortlisted for the prestigious Carnegie Medal (UK); The Undefeated, a picture book illustrated by Kadir Nelson that won the Caldecott and Newbery Medals; and his Newbery Medal-winning novel The Crossover.
Before he was a household name, Cassius Clay was a kid with struggles like any other. You will learn about Cassius’ childhood in Louisville, Kentucky, and how, after a thief stole his bike, Cassius began training as an amateur boxer at age twelve. Just three years later, he won his first Golden Gloves bout and began his transformation into the unrivaled Muhammad Ali.
A poll issued by The Skillman Foundation and Michigan's Children finds Michigan residents demand investing in kids be a priority. Across all geographies and demographics, voters expect their dollars to be put to work to help children lead healthy, productive lives. This session will present findings from a statewide poll and what it indicates for policymakers and child advocates.
Panelists: Matt Gillard, President and Chief Executive Officer, Michigan's Children
Celinda Lake, President, Lake Research Partners
Moderator: Angelique Power, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Skillman Foundation
#MPC21
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