10/25/12 - Organizers of a community conversation on education policy in Michigan got a surprise last night when the majority of those who turned out for the event were students. The conversation took place at Parker Middle School and is one of dozens being held around the state by the Center for Michigan to determine public opinion on education policy. Livingston Educational Service Agency Superintendent David Campbell says his organization has wanted a survey or event to gather public opinion on education for several months, prompting them to invite the Center back to Livingston for another meeting. About 60 people attended the conversation, most of them students from Brighton High School who were seeking extra credit. The students also provided the majority of the comments during the meeting, providing feedback on topics ranging from state education spending to increasing community involvement in the schools. Facilitator Hailey Zureich told WHMI that she had never been to a community conversation where students made up a significant number of participants, let alone the majority. She also praised the level of interaction and contribution at the meeting. (TD)
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