Description

Perception takes a turn for the worse when there are forces, often outside of an
organization, that seep into to the function of the organization and have an aggravating
effect. In the case of the Michigan Department of Education (MDE), the idea of lacking diversity has spawned several idealistic proposed solutions none of which have panned out effective. Schools of choice, charter schools, "No Child Left Behind" schools, and
magnet schools have all been enacted to mundane or zero success. The players in the MDE, paired with the Legislature and various school boards and administrators, have tried unsuccessfully to solve the problem of figuring out how to diversify Michigan's K-12 schools and districts.