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Jim Brooks

Jim Brooks is chairman of the Holland-Zeeland Model Community Initiatives, a group of West Michigan business, education, government and community leaders.

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How to fix Michigan's outdated education system

April 4, 2017 Jim Brooks in

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A West Michigan civic group argues for an end to rote memorization, and more focus on early childhood education, promoting kids based on competence rather than the calendar, and reforming how teachers are trained.

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How to fix Michigan's outdated education system