Michigan students were flat on a rigorous national exam, with scores virtually unchanged from the last time the test was given.
A Detroit-area nonprofit is bringing experts together to discuss literacy in the city and across southeastern Michigan.
Literacy is an educational milestone that remains elusive for some school children in Detroit.
The tragic truth is we are failing many of our children in America and if they do not receive some badly needed intensive care they may never recover.
Impact100 Oakland County, a woman’s philanthropic group, announced that it has awarded $100,500 grants to Beyond Basics and CARE House of Oakland County.
The Mars Agency, and advertising firm in Southfield, MI, sent some employees to volunteer in our office today. They ask their employees to “give back” to the community one day a year. This group really did a fantastic job organizing and filing all of our years of student data in our new data room.
Beyond Basics is excited to announce that famed local florist Blossoms of Birmingham will be donating the floral table centerpieces for their Ladies Luncheon on June 7th at the Detroit Athletic Club.
Education leaders should take a lesson from the medical world. The overprescription of antibiotics has led to a growing resistance to the life-saving drug. Similarly, the constant stream of school reform plans has had this effect on learning.
A huge thank you to our volunteers from CHEP! We cannot thank these men and women enough. They assisted us in moving furniture and organizing our new office space, as well as donating paint for our lobby. Thank you so much to our CHEP volunteers! We appreciate you!
18000 West Nine Mile Road
Suite 450
Southfield, MI 48075
248-250-9304
Fax: 248-996-9577
