MASA is sponsoring a three-day guided school improvement series to help districts with effective and efficient processes to conduct the comprehensive needs assessment, develop the school improvement plans, and consider relevant program evaluation protocols.
Public education leaders today condemned the decision by the Michigan Court of Appeals that would allow taxpayer dollars to be allocated to private schools. In a narrow 2-1 decision, the Michigan Court of Appeals...
What matters can be summed up easily— the relationship between a teacher and a student. We nourish that relationship, creating solutions that lend themselves to those awe-inspiring classroom moments of growth, mastery, and confidence. We...
With the upcoming November general election, school officials should remember their responsibilities under the Michigan Campaign Finance Act (CFA). Section 57 of the CFA prohibits a public body, including a school, from using its public...
Every educator recognizes the importance of digital literacy. But how do you connect each student with high-interest digital texts at just the right level? And—more importantly—how do you track students’ engagement with these texts?...
Public Act 256 of 2017, effective March 28, 2018, amended many parts of the Child Care Organizations Act. One of the most significant changes is the new requirement that all child care center staff...
There’s no question that social emotional learning (SEL) is essential to students’ success in school and life. Extensive research from the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) shows that students who participate in SEL...
A conference for executive assistants and administrative assistants who work at the ISD, district or building level. Presented by the Michigan Association of Superintendents & Administrators and the Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals Executive assistants and...
A high-performing central office team is essential to the success of a school district, as well as every student it serves. This conference will bring together central office leaders and essential team members to...
News release from the Michigan Higher Education Attainment Roundtable (MIHEART): Coalition of Business, Military, Law Enforcement and Education Leaders Urge Legislative Support to Grow Talent in Michigan Leaders calling for legislative action to increase number...
