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Closing the Loop: Michigan Raises Dropout Age

A piece of legislation that is tucked into the RTTT bill could have real ramifications for secondary educators. It is now Michigan law that, beginning with this year's 6th graders (the Class of 2016), the age for student compulsory attendance is 18. This provision of the law closes the loop in educational policy that began with the college and career ready assessment, Michigan Merit Examination, the Michigan Merit Curruculum graduation requirements, and the high school content expectations....click to read more.

Principals Questions of the Week

Middle School Positive Behavior Support program?

Are any middle schools featuring Algebra for All in 8th grade? What have been your results/impressions?

How have you scheduled the Algebra 2 into the master schedule? Please indicate if you are on trimesters or semesters.

Autism workshop sought?

High School Counselor Job Description?

Tweets of the Week

Step one: Fire the principal--an eerily consistent theme in federal ed initiatives these days. Will we see it in ESEA? http://ow.ly/TolZ

HFA released their revenue estimate today - MSBO estimates HFA numbers imply a shortfall just under $500 million or over $300 pp for 2010-11

PrinRipmaster: Secrets of the World Class - http://eepurl.com/gfg2

govgranholm: Just signed Race to the Top legislation to transform MI schools -- our children deserve the best to compete in a knowledge economy.

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February 24, 2010, Classroom Discipline: Establishing Respect and Responsibility, MELG Building, Lansing, MI

March 6, 2010, Principal Contracts and Negotiations Seminar, MELG Building, Lansing, MI

March 24, 2010, Are You Sure They're Telling the Truth? Interviewing and Interrogation Techniques, 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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