It is working with Northeastern University and other local groups to provide learning and volunteer opportunities in the community. The school holds weekly town meetings with all students and teachers to carry on the civic spirit which shaped revolutionary Boston in 1776, and plans to expand over the next few years to serve students from grades 7-12. Eight charter schools in Michigan are also using Goals 2000 subgrants as seed money. One intermediate school district received a grant to collaborate, share information and resources that are helpful to charter schools. Other districts in the state are using subgrants for other innovative efforts.
Training is constructed of a spring seminar and a summer leader teacher institute.
The Jackson Public Schools, guided by the Michigan Statewide Systemic Initiative, is strengthening partnerships among the district, Spring Arbor College, and the business community, with support from Goals 2000 subgrants. Businesses such as the Consumers Power Company and the Jackson Area Manufacturers are equipping pre-service teachers with pedagogical expertise across the grades to improve student achievement in mathematics and writing. Using Goals 2000 as a instrumental tool, Wisconsin is promoting local ownership of education efforts by expanding a three-district partnership to assist in the development of a system of shared governance at the school building level. In Southwest Wisconsin, a consortium is establishing a Tri-school Strategic Planning Committee to link teaching, learning, assessments, staff development, parental involvement and planning. These efforts are facilitating coordination of services across the region.