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...
Nominating your district leader for the MASA Superintendent of the Year Award is an opportunity to highlight exceptional and visionary leadership. If you believe your superintendent is deserving of this award, it takes just...
July 1, 2022 MASA Executive Director Dr. Tina Kerr today released the following statement regarding the passage of Michigan’s 2022-2023 School Aid Budget: “We are very pleased with the Legislature’s passage of the School...
By Haley Jones, MASA Marketing & Digital Media Specialist The residents of Alcona and surrounding communities have a new place to enjoy the outdoors this summer thanks to the students at Alcona Community Schools. ...
By Lou Steigerwald, Superintendent of Norway-Vulcan Area Schools The end of this school year found our high school principal having to teach a full load of classes because one of our staff members took...
