October 12, 2006

State grants $2 million for 'middle college' high schools

Gov. Jennifer Granholm announced grants totaling $2 million Monday to create six new "middle college" high schools that will focus on health-science career preparation and potentially prevent more students from dropping out. The grants will be used to forge partnerships between school districts, state universities, community colleges, hospitals and medical centers. Grants issued include: Detroit Public Schools to partner with Detroit Medical Center and Wayne County Community College District; Wayne RESA with Dearborn Public Schools, Henry Ford Health System and Henry Ford Community College; Washtenaw Intermediate School District with Ypsilanti, Lincoln, Willow Run and Whitmore Lake school districts, Eastern Michigan University, St. Joseph Mercy Health System and the University of Michigan Health System.

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