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Preparing Students for a Lifetime of Learning

 

 

Preparing Students for a Lifetime of Learning - Great Lakes Bay Region
2009-2010 School Year   Bay, Midland and Saginaw Counties
# of Schools # of Districts # of PreK-12 Students # of Staff Pupil/Student Ratio
174 35 62,066 7,991 18.24
Source: National Center for Education Statistics

Bay-Arenac ISD Career Center – school-to-work programs in partnership with local businesses includes short-term and long-term mentoring, interships, and technical apprenticeships.

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 Great Lakes 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.