01-06-2015, 16:55
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6th Gear Developer; Mentor
AKA: Blake Ross
no team (6th Gear)
Team Role: Mentor
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Join Date: May 2006
Rookie Year: 2006
Location: Virginia
Posts: 1,935
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Re: Keep FIRST in Michigan (FiM) from killing FIRST Lego League
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Originally Posted by Knufire
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FYI: The material at these links describe the eligibility requirements Michigan was using at some point (I don't recall what academic year they are for). More than one type of "school" is eligible, but I'm not familiar enough with the nuances of Michigan education to interpret everything there for someone else. Interested folks should follow the links.
One thing that is obvious is that the tax dollars involved (Michigan and NASA) are being aimed at schools, not at communities (communities include schools, and many other groups that are fine vehicles for accomplishing broad STEM inspiration).
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