The funds are from the federal School Improvement Grant, part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) signed into law by President Barack Obama last year. Michigan received $119 million from the School Improvement Grant for local schools to improve teaching and learning for all students. Each eligible school can apply for up to $2 million each year, over a three-year period.
“We are committed to ensuring that every student in Michigan receives a first class education,” said Governor Jennifer M. Granholm. “These additional Recovery Act funds will help schools that are struggling the most to meet that goal.”
These schools were identified using a federally-prescribed and federally-approved formula to find what the U.S. Department of Education is calling the “Persistently Lowest Achieving Schools.”
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Mike Flanagan explained that schools eligible for School Improvement Grants now have the advantage of time and resources to begin implementing their improvement plans before the state identifies the list of lowest performing schools affected by the state school reform law this fall.
“Most of the schools eligible for these federal funds are those that will fall under the school reform law that also requires a redesign plan,” Flanagan said. “These are the lowest performing schools in the state and they will have unprecedented resources to begin turning around their school. This is a unique opportunity.”
The schools eligible for the School Improvement Grant were identified by student achievement and academic growth based on state testing data from the 2007-09 school years. The state will be using student achievement and academic growth data from 2008-10 to identify schools for the state school reform law beginning this fall.
“Even though the two lists might be slightly different, most of these schools will be on the State Reform list in the fall,” Flanagan said. “We want them to succeed and put into place an instructional strategy that will raise student achievement.”
Districts with eligible schools must apply to the Michigan Department of Education for a School Improvement Grant by August 16, and submit a detailed school improvement plan using one of four improvement models required by the U.S. Department of Education. Schools will begin implementation of their plans this fall and will have three years to use their federal School Improvement Grant funds.
The four federally-required school improvement models from which the schools must select, are:
School District |
School Building |
Academy for Business and Technology |
Academy for Business and Technology High School |
Academy of Oak Park |
Academy of Oak Park - High School |
Adrian City School District |
Adrian High School |
Aisha Shule/WEB Dubois Prep. Academy |
Aisha Shule/WEB Dubois Prep. Academy School |
Benton Harbor Area Schools |
Benton Harbor High School |
Buchanan Community Schools |
Buchanan High School |
Buena Vista School District |
Buena Vista High School |
City of Harper Woods Schools |
Harper Woods Middle School |
Conner Creek Academy |
Conner Creek Academy - High |
Conner Creek Academy East |
Conner Creek Academy East-MI Collegiate High |
Covert Public Schools |
Covert High School |
Detroit City School District |
Barbara Jordan Elementary |
Detroit City School District |
Bethune Academy |
Detroit City School District |
Central High School |
Detroit City School District |
Cody College Prep Upper School of Teaching and Learning |
Detroit City School District |
Coffey Elementary/Middle School |
Detroit City School District |
Communication and Media Arts HS |
Detroit City School District |
Cooley High School |
Detroit City School District |
Cooley North Wing |
Detroit City School District |
Crockett High School |
Detroit City School District |
Denby High School |
Detroit City School District |
Detroit High School for Technology |
Detroit City School District |
Drew Middle School |
Detroit City School District |
Duffield Elementary School |
Detroit City School District |
Earhart Middle School |
Detroit City School District |
Farwell Middle School |
Detroit City School District |
Finney High School |
Detroit City School District |
Fisher Magnet Upper Academy |
Detroit City School District |
Fitzgerald Elementary School |
Detroit City School District |
Fleming Elementary School |
Detroit City School District |
Ford High School |
Detroit City School District |
Holmes, A.L. Elementary School |
Detroit City School District |
Hutchinson Elementary School |
Detroit City School District |
Jemison School of Choice |
Detroit City School District |
Keidan Special Education School |
Detroit City School District |
Kettering High School |
Detroit City School District |
Kettering West Wing |
Detroit City School District |
Law Elementary School |
Detroit City School District |
Lessenger Elementary-Middle School |
Detroit City School District |
Mumford High School |
Detroit City School District |
Murphy Elementary-Middle School |
Detroit City School District |
Nolan Elementary School |
Detroit City School District |
Northwestern High School |
Detroit City School District |
Osborn Upper School of Global Communications and Culture |
Detroit City School District |
Parker Elementary School |
Detroit City School District |
Pershing High School |
Detroit City School District |
Phoenix Elementary |
Detroit City School District |
Pulaski Elementary School |
Detroit City School District |
Schulze Elementary School |
Detroit City School District |
Scott, Brenda Middle School |
Detroit City School District |
Southeastern High School |
Detroit City School District |
Southwestern High School |
Detroit City School District |
Taft Middle School |
Detroit City School District |
Trix Elementary School |
Detroit City School District |
Vetal Elementary School |
Detroit City School District |
West Side Academy Alt. Ed |
Detroit City School District |
Western International High School |
Detroit City School District |
White Elementary School |
Detroit Community Schools |
Detroit Community Schools-High School |
Ferndale Public Schools |
University High School |
Fitzgerald Public Schools |
Fitzgerald Senior High School |
Flint City School District |
Northern High School |
Flint City School District |
Northwestern High School |
Garden City School District |
Burger Development Center |
George Washington Carver Academy |
George Washington Carver Academy |
Godfrey-Lee Public Schools |
Lee High School |
Grand Rapids Public Schools |
Alger Middle School |
Grand Rapids Public Schools |
Gerald R. Ford Middle School |
Grand Rapids Public Schools |
Lincoln School |
Grand Rapids Public Schools |
Ottawa Hills High School |
Grand Rapids Public Schools |
Union High School |
Grand Rapids Public Schools |
Westwood Middle School |
Grant Public School District |
Grant High School |
Highland Park City Schools |
Highland Park Community H.S. |
Kalamazoo Public School District |
Maple Street Magnet School for the Arts |
Kalamazoo Public School District |
Milwood Middle School |
Lincoln Park Public Schools |
Lincoln Park Middle School |
Michigan Health Academy |
Michigan Health Academy |
Michigan Technical Academy |
Michigan Technical Academy High School |
Mt. Clemens Community School District |
Mount Clemens High School |
Mt. Morris Consolidated Schools |
E.A. Johnson Memorial H.S. |
Muskegon Heights School District |
Muskegon Heights High School |
New City Academy |
New City Academy |
Oak Park City School District |
Oak Park High School |
Old Redford Academy |
Old Redford Academy - High |
Pontiac Academy for Excellence |
Pontiac Academy for Excellence - High School |
Pontiac City School District |
Pontiac High School |
Redford Union School District |
Elem. Day Treatment |
River Rouge School District |
River Rouge Middle College High School Academy |
Romulus Community Schools |
Romulus Middle School |
Roseville Community Schools |
Roseville Middle School |
Ross Hill Academy |
Ross/Hill Academy-Elementary |
Saginaw City School District |
Arthur Hill High School |
Saginaw City School District |
Ruben Daniels Middle School |
Saginaw City School District |
Saginaw High School |
Saginaw City School District |
Thompson Middle School |
School District of the City of Inkster |
Inkster High School |
Southfield Public School District |
Southfield Regional Academic Campus |
Southgate Community School District |
Beacon Day Treatment Center |
Springport Public Schools |
Springport High School |
Taylor School District |
Truman High School |
Van Dyke Public Schools |
Lincoln High School |
Waldron Area Schools |
Waldron Middle School |
Weston Preparatory Academy |
Weston Preparatory Academy |
Westwood Community Schools |
Robichaud Senior High School |
Westwood Heights Schools |
Hamady Community High School |
Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools |
Whittemore-Prescott Area H.S. |
Willow Run Community Schools |
Willow Run High School |
