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MAEO STARS
Career and College Competition Tuesday May 14, 2019 Location: Delta College Click Here for more information Registration Form Deadline to register: May 1 
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MAEO ANNUAL
SPRING CONFERENCE Double Tree Hotel ~ Bay City, MI April 24-26, 2019 Registration Form Printable Information Page COMPLETE CONFERENCE SCHEDULE 2019 KEYNOTE SPEAKERS info Lori Lamb – Chasing the Dragon Partnerships – Opioid Crisis Dave Opalewski – What Students Really Need from their Teachers Interested in running for a Board position? Click here for the Board Candidate Form. Submission deadline: April 19, 2019.
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MAEO Mission Statement
The purpose of the Michigan Alternative Education Organization is to advocate quality alternative education for Michigan's youth, to provide a network of support for alternative educators and students, and to promote awareness of alternative education at the local, state, and federal levels.
The purpose of the Michigan Alternative Education Organization is to advocate quality alternative education for Michigan's youth, to provide a network of support for alternative educators and students, and to promote awareness of alternative education at the local, state, and federal levels.
MAEO HistoryMAEO was formed in 1975 to provide services and networking opportunities for alternative educators across the state. In that same year, MAEO held its first conferences to share ideas, innovations and strategies.
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What is Alternative Ed?A separate program within a K-12 public school district or charter school established to serve and provide youth a choice or option whose needs are not being met in the traditional school setting.
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National & State Levels Alt ed in the U.S. serves an estimated 4 million students (about 7% of the total public school population). There are over 369 alt ed programs in 270 districts serving nearly 25,000 students (about 5% of the total secondary school population in the state of Michigan).
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