Preparing Students for a Lifetime of Learning

 

Preparing Students for a Lifetime of Learning - Great Lakes Bay Region

2006-2007 School Year   Bay, Midland and Saginaw Counties
# of Schools # of Districts # of PreK-12 Students # of Teachers Pupil/Student Ratio
172 35 64,338 8,466 18.73
Source: National Center for Education Statistics


Saginaw Career Complex — works with parents, businesses, and community partners to provide students with a technologically-rich education and instill in them the value of lifelong learning.

Saginaw County Business and Education Partnership — is a 501 (C) (3) organization of education and business leaders working together to create a competent and productive workforce ready to meet the changing demands of businesses.

  • Career Ladders provides materials on occupations in health care and advanced manufacturing to students in all local school districts and Saginaw/Midland/Bay Michigan Works! centers.

  • Opportunity Connection is a web-based database of career opportunities provided by businesses and community volunteers.  

  • Saginaw Valley Regional Institute is a four-day workshop for educators in the Mid-Michigan region where educators can learn about the skills and expectations of the current and future workforce.

  • State Scholars students take more rigorous classes to prepare them for post secondary education, training, and employment.