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A conversation with Former State School Superintendent Tom Watkins (audio)

Jennifer White — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 21:17:54 +0000

Governor Rick Snyder outlined a plan to try to turn around the lowest performing schools in the state.

The Education Achievement System would start in the 2012-2013 school year with the lowest performing schools in the Detroit Public School System and would eventually spread out to underperforming schools across the state.

Michigan Radio's Jennifer White spoke with Tom Watkins, Former State Superintendent of Public Instruction about the potential pitfalls and benefits of the EAS plan. Watkins is currently a business and educational consultant in the US and China.

You can hear the interview here:

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/michigan/local-michigan-974762.mp3

A closer look at Snyder's education reforms

Michigan Radio Newsroom — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 17:49:49 +0000

Today, Governor Rick Snyder laid out his plan for education reform in Michigan. All Things Considered Host, Jenn White, sat down with Tom Watkins to discuss the details in Snyder's plan. Watkins is a Former State Superintendent who is currently a business and educational consultant in the United States and China.

Michigan's Tom Watkins selected for Upton Sinclair Award

Mark Brush — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 22:36:55 +0000

Tom Watkins of Northville Michigan has been given the Upton Sinclair Award for education from EducationNews.org.

Watkins is the CEO of TDW and Associates, an educational consulting firm, and a former Superintendent of Public Instruction for the State of Michigan from 2001 to 2005.

In their release, EducationNews.org writes