Recent Print Articles/ Radio Links
Good informational links
Kalamazoo Promise - link to the upjohn institute (how things are going, why they chose this as an economic development plan)
http://www.upjohninstitute.org/promise/index.htm
Fast Company Magazine
In the Holland Sentinel (click on title or see http:/www.hollandsentinel.com
"Advocates Eye Lakeshore Version of Promise"
by Stephen Kloosterman/November 17, 2006
"Speaker to address college tuition program" by Stephen Kloosterman/January 5, 2000
"Promise director: Plan's aim is economic boost for community" by Andrea Goodell/January 12, 2007
'Invest in our people' (AP)/ February 7, 2007
"Promise would be economic driver" by Steven Woiwode/Feburary 12,2007
"Smart Choices" by Jeremy Gonsior/February 17,2007
"Supporter: Tax funding for Promise could be matched by private donors." by Jeremy Gonsior/February 27, 2007
"Education plan slow to grow" by Jeremy Gonsior/May 19, 2007
"Lakeshore Promise Still Alive" by Stephen Kloosterman/September 20, 2007
In the Grand Rapids Press: (click on title or see http://www.mlive.com/grpress/)
"College 'Promise' Program Sought/Holland-Zeeland Area Considers Way to Mirror Kalamazoo"
by Kym Reinstadler/ November 15, 2006
"State economy ranks last in momentum" by Sarah Kellogg/ January 10, 2007.
"Promise may be a taxing matter" by Kym Reinstadler/ January 8,2007
"K'zoo Promise resonates in Holland" by Kym Reinstadler/ January 12, 2007.
"Granhom wants 'Lakeshore Promise' details" by Kym Reinstadler/ February 7, 2007
"Tax proposed to fund 'Promise' for Lakeshore" by Shandra Martinez/ February 27, 2007
At MLive.com (click on title or see www.Mlive.com)
"Granholm wants to expand school `Promise'"
By Judy Putnam / February 02, 2007
By Rod Kackley / February 05, 2007
Is the Kalamazoo Promise Headed to the Lakeshore?
This article appeared in the Tuesday, December 26, 2006 issue of MiBiz,
read by upper management executives in Western Michigan.
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business in Western Michigan.
At NPR (click on title or see: www.npr.org)
"In Kalamazoo, a Promise Boosts School Enrollment" by Kaomi Goetz
"Donors Give Kalamazoo, Mich., Students a Shot at College"
by Tracy Samilton
Morning Edition, November 25, 2005 · Over the last five years, Kalamazoo,
Mich., has lost 20 percent of its manufacturing jobs. But now, many hope new
life will be added to the fading town. For the next 12 years, anonymous
donors are giving full college scholarships to students who maintain C
averages. Michigan Radio's Tracy Samilton reports.