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	September 14 , 2007

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Speaking of Leading
"I'm just left speechless by this [referring to legislation to arm teachers]. It hurts to hear we've come to this, that we're so afraid of children that we think we need to be armed to work with them. If that's what we've come to, I need to find a new line of work.”
- Bernard Taylor, Grand Rapids Superintendent, 9.9.07 in the Grand Rapids Press regarding proposed legislation to allow teachers to carry concealed weapons.

NCLB reauthorization
House Committee proposal for reauthorization of NCLB and recommendations for improvement in Education ESEA/NCLB... More>

Letters to the Next President: What We Can Do About the Real Crisis in Public Education
Ever wish you had the ear of the president? Would you settle for a conversation with the next president?... More>

Are you ready for Constitution Day?
Constitution Day and Citizenship Day: September 17. Constitution Week: September 17–23. See what resources are available>

Highlighted Services -
The Courageous Journey™

The Courageous Journey is MASA’s two-tiered voluntary certification endorsement program. The first tier, a 2-year process, allows building and central office administrators to earn certification endorsement as they prepare for the superintendency. The second tier, a 3-year process, allows practicing superintendents to earn certification endorsement by distinguishing themselves as exemplars of professional practice in the superintendency. To learn more, visit www.courageousjourney.org.

There’s still time to register for the Student Technology Showcase
Free, September 27 at the State Capitol. Student groups show legislators how technology is being used in the classroom to facilitate learning... More>

Students outside Michigan now eligible for Michigan Promise Scholarship
High school seniors who are Michigan residents, but attend school outside of Michigan, are eligible to take the state's Michigan Merit Exam (MME) this fall and qualify for the $4,000 Michigan Promise Scholarship... More>

MASB-SEG Property/Casualty Pool seminars provide employment-related risk-management training
The training will teach supervisory staff strategies to proactively and constructively address employee performance issues... More>

District and Principal Leadership to Raise Student Achievement
This four-part interactive webinar series with Jim Eck and Tim Waters will draw upon McREL's most recent meta-analytic research study on the effects of superintendent leadership to increased student achievement... More>