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Finalist Lisa Koons tells Michigan board she would prioritize literacy, attendance and teacher pipelines
Summary
In her interview with the Michigan State Board of Education, Dr. Lisa Koons laid out an entry plan focused on a statewide 'listen and learn' process, implementation of evidence‑based literacy policies, an attendance task force and grow‑your‑own teacher pipelines; she cited prior results in Virginia including a 3.1% drop in chronic absenteeism.
Dr. Lisa Koons, a finalist for Michigan state superintendent, presented an entry plan that centers on three overlapping phases — "listen and learn," "analyze and share," and "plan and implement" — and three critical focus areas: early literacy, student attendance and the educator pipeline.
Koons said the listening phase would begin in October 2025 if she is selected and include one‑on‑one conversations with board members, the governor’s office, state budget staff, ISD leaders and other stakeholders. She proposed school learning tours led by regional teachers of the year, stakeholder roundtables, an online feedback survey and an internal staff questionnaire to surface regional…
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