Category Archives: GPPS Academics
Reframing Disparity: Accountability meets the Achievement Gap
Recently reported state test scores are introducing the people served by the Grosse Pointe Public School System to issues, both political and philosophical, that have long been part of the consciousness of public school educators. These now must enter the consciousness of the community. Continue reading
Filed under Current Events, GPPS Academics
The University of Michigan Standard and the GPPSS
The Grosse Pointe Public School System serves a diverse range of students, but clearly most have a four year college degree as a goal. The standards of the University of Michigan may provide a valuable guidepost as we build and maintain academic, extra-curricular, and marketing programs. Continue reading
Filed under GPPS Academics
It’s Time GPPSS Moved Forward With No-Fee All Day Kindergarten
A loophole in how Michigan distributes per pupil revenue has long allowed public schools to get twice what they really deserved for half-day kindergarten students. But charging for extended day kindergarten amounts to taxing residents twice. For this and other reasons I am advocating a district-wide switch to a no-fee All Day Kindergarten program for 2010-11. Continue reading
The Abyss, Individual Student Achievement, and the Packer Sweep
Moments of crisis can provide an opportunity to evaluate personal and organizational core values. This in turn can crystalize a clarity of purpose and a resolve to execute that otherwise may not have materialized. What does that have to do with Oliver Stone’s Wall Street or Vince Lombardi’s Packer Sweep? Read the latest post on Walsh’s Views on GP Schools to find out. Continue reading
I have been a trustee on the Grosse Pointe Public School's Board of Education since August, 2005. My familiy resides in GP Park. My three children attend GPPS schools and I am a graduate of GP South High School and the University of Michigan. 
