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2 Detroit charter schools are in running for $1M national prize
Read full article: 2 Detroit charter schools are in running for $1M national prizeWinning $1 million can be a game changer, especially if you're a school. Now, a pair of sister-charter schools is in the running for the mega national prize.
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Grosse Pointe educator wins national award for teaching students how to run a business
Read full article: Grosse Pointe educator wins national award for teaching students how to run a businessGROSSE POINTE, Mich. A Grosse Pointe Park teacher is getting national recognition for turning learning into a real life business. Susan Howey is teaching her fourth grade students how to run their own business. Their purpose is to blow up your favorite people or pets to cheer them on -- but the real purpose is much more than that. The project has won Howey a Leavy Award, a national award given to teachers for excellence in private enterprise education. Howey said she hopes to continue the business with her new fourth grade students even if classes go online this fall.