| | 2002: | December - November - October - September - August - July - June - May - April - March |
| | | December |
| | | | • 19 - | "Which One is My Country," a poem by student Rasha Naiem |
| | | | • 04 - | Education YES! A Yardstick for Excellent Schools |
| | | November |
| | | | • 27 - | Attention: All TLCF Cycle 5 Grant Recipients
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| | | October |
| | | | • 15 - | Two Michigan Teachers Receive $25,000 Milken National Educator Award |
| | | | • 01 - | Watkins Encourages Voters To Defeat Proposal 4 - Constitutional Amendment Will Tie Hands of Lawmakers As They Grapple With Current and Future Budget Shortfalls |
| | | | • 01 - | Department Welcomes Hart Bill Package - Legislation Would Dramatically Consolidate State Education Systems |
| | | September |
| | | | • 27 - | Demand Outstrips Resources - Department Receives Huge Requests for 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant Dollars |
| | | | • 20 - | State Board Adopts Substantive Policies for Early Childhood Literacy, Elevating Educational Leadership |
| | | | • 09 - | Watkins Names Seasoned Instructional Leader As Chief Academic Officer |
| | | | • 09 - | Department Establishes School Support Award - Award To Honor And Recognize Integral Educational Partners |
| | | August |
| | | | • 22 - | Michigan ACT Numbers Stable In Face of National Decline -Thinking To Replace Lifting For a Living in Michigan |
| | | | • 16 - | Department of Education, MEA Partner Statewide Billboard Campaign To Promote Public Schools |
| | | | • 16 - | Watkins Leads By Example - Donates Entire Salary Increase To Children’s Organization, Gives $1,000 to Inkster High School Graduate |
| | | | • 09 - | New Hope For Children In Inkster Public Schools |
| | | | • 09 - | Department Issues $32.5 Million For School
Repairs And Infrastructure Improvements |
| | | | • 02 - | Vote! Or Liberty Is History: Department of Education Kicks Off New Effort To Improve Voter Turnout Statewide |
| | | July |
| | | | • 03 - | Department of Education Receives Approval For No Child Left Behind Grant - $667 Million On The Way To Michigan |
| | | | • 03 - | Granholm, Watkins Warn Schools of Telemarketing Scam |
| | | June |
| | | | • 27 - | Educational Leaders, Granholm Weigh In On Voucher Ruling -
State Leaders Stand Tall For Public Education |
| | | | • 21 - | July State Board of Education Meeting Cancelled |
| | | | • 14 - | Board Discusses Integrating Communities and Schools
Task Force Recommendations, Praises Watkins On Performance |
| | | | • 14 - | MDE Conference Room Dedicated In Memory Of
Former Superintendent Phillip Runkel |
| | | | • 12 - | Special Education Rules Rolled Out |
| | | May |
| | | | • 09 - | State Board Discusses Key Education YES! Issues |
| | | | • 07 - | Department Supports Web Site Celebrating Public Schools |
| | | | • 01 - | Lansing Proposal A Forum Rescheduled For Monday,
New Monroe County Forum Added For May 8 |
| | | April |
| | | | • 17 - | |
| | | | • 16 - | Watkins To Hold Statewide Proposal A Forums
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| | | | • 12 - | Watkins Supports Greater Accountability For Charter Schools |
| | | | • 11 - | State Board Appoints Accreditation Advisory Committee, Approves Policies Ensuring Excellent Educators |
| | | March |
| | | | • 28 - | State Board Approves Education YES! Accreditation System |
| | | | • 27 - | State Funded Preschool Program Works For Children At-Risk |
| | | | • 27 - | Michigan Youth Are Taking Fewer Risks |
| | | | • 27 - | State Board To Discuss Key Education YES! Issues March 4 |
| | | | • 27 - | MDE Sponsors No Child Left Behind Videoconference |
| | | | • 27 - | State Supports First Day Of School Program |
| | | | • 07 - | Michigan Launches New Assessment For Students With Disabilities |
