PLYMOUTH – Dr. Monica Merritt, Superintendent of Plymouth-Canton Community Schools, was announced as the Michigan 2023 Superintendent of the Year award winner by the Michigan Association of Superintendents & Administrators (MASA) on Tuesday during a surprise...
Nobody is immune – school districts across the country feel the impact of teacher turnover. Teachers are leaving the profession at alarming rates, but some are also moving schools and school districts. The phenomenon...
When you think back to your elementary or secondary school experiences, what do you remember the most? Did you excel in certain classes? Was there a year that stood out as a highlight? Did...
School safety continues to be a major concern for our country. Yet most school districts continue to struggle with the best way to secure their buildings, while at the same time not breaking the...
As each new school year commences, maintaining effective policies is at the core of successful district governance. These policies should reflect local oversight, ever-changing state and federal laws as well as the mandates of...
Anyone involved with trying to pass a bond proposal knows there are a lot of moving parts. After working with your community and board to develop a proposal and abiding with the technical requirements...
By Dr. Stiles Simmons, Superintendent of Westwood Community School District In March 2020, schools across the world went quiet. No more bells were ringing. No cafeterias filled with children building life-long friendships. Laughter was...
There has been a significant focus over the past two years in the news about students who are “missing” due to the pandemic. However, the students aren’t actually missing — they’re just not showing...
By Haley Jones, MASA Marketing & Digital Media Specialist From zero cultural experiences to a home-grown – and pretty extensive – Native American studies program, Brimley Area Schools has come a long way in...
