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Common Core State Standards
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Recent News
Promise Scholarship Advocacy - Update
HOUSE PUNTS ON K-12 CONTINUATION BUDGET
Michigan gets share of federal literacy grants
Duncan Turns Up the Heat of ESEA Reauthorization
Formal bans on sexting in school districts
My Students. My Cellphone. My Ordeal.
Phoenix for NASSP Convention - March 12-14
Principals Questions of the Week
Does anyone want to meet at the Conference to talk about alternative education issues?
Is anyone using Facebook to officially advertise events in your school?
How do I connect with the Webinar on School Improvement at 3 p.m.?
Tweets of the Week
WKHSCaptains: Correction, Parent-Teacher Conferences this WEDNESDAY 4-7pm.
Upcoming Events
September 28, 2009, The Scoop on MI-SAS, Online
October 4-6, 2009, MASSP Annual Convention, Soaring Eagle Resort, Mt. Pleasant, MI
October 5, 2009, Exhibitor Showcase @ Annual Convention, Soaring Eagle Resort, Mt. Pleasant, MI
October 13, 2009, Honor Society Workshop, MELG Building, Lansing, MI
October 20, 2009, Student Council Advisers' Workshop, MELG Building, Lansing, MI
October 21, 2009, The Legal Aspects of Teacher Evaluation with Lisa Swem, MELG Building, Lansing, MI
October 28, 2009, Flexible Scheduling Options for Secondary Schools, MELG Building, Lansing, MI
November 9, 16, 23, 2009, Flexible Scheduling Webinar Series, Online
December 15, 2009, Credit Recovery Summit II: Math Solutions, Lansing, MI
February 2, 9, 16, 23, 2010, Tuesdays in the Middle Webinar Series, Online
March 6, 2010, Principal Contracts and Negotiations Seminar, MELG Building, Lansing, MI
April 28, 2010, MASSP Spring Law Update, MELG Building, Lansing, MI
June, 2010, Summer Retreat, Mission Point Resort, Mackinac Island, MI
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