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Eastern Michigan University Department of Special Education is among the oldest special education program in the United States. [citation needed] In 1923, the Michigan State Legislature passed bills that gave school districts state funds if they included and established special schools for disabled students: those of cognitive impairment, those of the deaf, those who were physically disabled ...
Southwestern Michigan College was founded on November 19, 1964 [1] after the voters of Cass County, Michigan approved a $1.5 million tax levy to fund a Cass County Community College. The name of the college was voted on and adopted by the board of trustees and approved in March 1965. [2]
Cooperative education (or co-operative education) is a structured method of combining classroom-based education with practical work experience. A cooperative education experience, commonly known as a " co-op " or work-study program, provides academic credit for structured work experiences, helping young people in school-to-work transition .
New Community served as the official Honors College co-op from 1997 until 2004 but has since returned to open membership. In 2010 and 2011, the residents engaged in home improvement projects to repaint several rooms, remove old carpet, and refinishing wood floors to instead have tile installed in the first-floor bathroom and hallways.
SouthWest Metro was given the required statutory authorization during a Special Session of the Minnesota Legislature in 2015. [3] Following the authorization, the member districts of the SouthWest Metro Educational Cooperative voted to dissolve the Educational Cooperative and reorganize as an Intermediate School District.
In 1937, adhering to the Rochdale Principles of cooperation among cooperatives and continuing education, the four existing student cooperatives, the Michigan Socialist House, the Michigan Wolverine Eating Co-op, the Rochdale cooperative House and the yet to be renamed Girls' Cooperative House joined to form the Campus Cooperative Council. This ...
The property and facilities were deeded to the state of Michigan in 1947. In 1952, the Michigan Board of Education was established as a state institution and named Michigan Veteran's Vocational School. The name changed in 1959 to Michigan Rehabilitation Institute and a 350-bed dormitory was constructed in 1964.
Founded as Ironwood Junior College in 1932, the college has a main campus in Ironwood and a site in Houghton, Michigan to serve Houghton County and the surrounding area. The college offers two-year associate's degrees, a variety of certification programs, occupational training, and other learning opportunities for the surrounding community. For ...