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  School Safety Lessons Learned: From Cleveland to Newtown

  The recent and horrific Pennsylvania school stabbings once again bring to the forefront school safety.This is just days... [Read More]
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  Awareness campaign launched by Michigan Child Protection Registry

  Currently, the Michigan Child Protection Registry is working on an awareness campaign with businesses and organizations... [Read More]
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  Michigan ASCD Receives Recognition

  MDE Accepts Michigan ASCD Revised CLI Program ApplicationMichigan ASCD, the state affiliate of the Association for... [Read More]
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  Poll key findings shared about public perception of CCSS

  In March, Achieve released their third national poll--Voter Perceptions: Common Core State Standards & Tests--to... [Read More]
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  Residential Broadband Adoption in Michigan Surpasses National Average

  Home broadband adoption in Michigan up by 12 percentage points since 2010New data shows that broadband adoption in... [Read More]
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  ASCD Celebrates Michigan's Programs at Annual Conference

  Michigan ASCD, the state affiliate of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD), received an... [Read More]
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  Teachers invited to participate in graduate research on merit pay

  The following is being shared in the event that you would like to invite your teachers to join this graduate research... [Read More]

MASA News

• Presentation proposals welcome for MASA Fall Conference
• MASA Fall Conference plans underway
• Superintendent's Year offers MASA members Michigan-specific planning resources

MDE News

• New Documents Posted to Michigan Special Education Reference (MI-SER)

In Case You Missed It

• Schools encouraged to participate in Bike to School Day
• Plan to expose students to living, working in West Michigan explored through housing program
• Article explores Otsego Public School's improvements on MEAP tests
• Are “religious viewpoint” laws needed in public schools?

Leader Resource

• 2014 Superintendent Preparation Academy
• Social Justice: One District’s Comprehensive Approach to Increasing Student Engagement
• Article helps energy-decision makers dispel procurement myths
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Releases Common Core Video
• 2014 Michigan Turnaround Plan video available
• New contracts from U.S. Communities deliver added value for MASA Members

Research Report

• U.S. 15-year-olds Perform Above OECD Average in Problem Solving according to NCES assessment