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Working cooperatively as a region, the Tri-County Alliance for Public Education will positively impact critical educational and policy issues, thereby assuring excellence and equity for the 700,000 students we serve.
The members of the Tri-County Alliance for Public Education are the 86 superintendents in the tri-county area. In Macomb County, that includes 21 school districts and Macomb Intermediate School District; in Oakland County, 28 school districts and Oakland Schools; in Wayne County, 34 school districts, including Detroit Public Schools, and Wayne County Regional Educational Service Agency.
- An area that includes over 700,000 students (44% of Michigan’s total student population).
- Responsible for more than $4.7 billion of the K-12 state school aid budget (42% of the total).
- The counties that rank highest in the state for generation of education tax revenues.
- Regions 9 and 10 of the Michigan Association of School Administrators (MASA).
- Represented by 47 state representatives (43% of the total).
- Represented by 17 state senators (45% of the total).
The Tri-County Alliance Will:
- First and foremost, support a quality learning environment for all students, ensuring excellence and equity throughout Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties.
- Be a part of a “mighty force,” working cooperatively and building consensus with Alliance members and members of all educational organizations.
- Play a significant role in setting the agenda for addressing high priority educational and legislative issues.
- Bring strength-in-numbers to focus on mutual educational goals for the Greater Detroit Metropolitan Area and influence public policy to implement those goals.
- Continue our commitment to public education enriched by our region’s cultural, social and economic diversity, and to actions that draw our students and their communities together – urban, suburban and rural alike.
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