Michigan Association of School Boards (MASB)

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🎉 Did you know MASB endorses BoardBook Premier?
It’s the board meeting solution districts trust to save time and money. Ready to simplify your meetings?
Join them for a demo Tuesday, June 9 | 🕐NOON| 💻 Virtual
Sign up here: 👉 https://www.boardbook.org/sign-up-for-a-demo

"Dayton, who graduated in May from Grand Rapids Montessori Middle High School, had to contend with two major losses during his high school career."

He credits school with helping him overcome grief, loss This graduate lost a friend to gun violence and a grandmother to cancer, but he never gave up.

"The Every Child Reads Champions Council will bring together 16 leaders from education, business, government and community organizations to track literacy progress statewide."

New Michigan council to champion reading for every child The Every Child Reads Champions Council will bring together 16 leaders from education, business, government and community organizations to track literacy progress statewide.

✏️MASB is hiring! Come work for an amazing organization!
We have a position open for a Conference & Events Manager.
For more information head to masb.org/eventplanner
Apply at the link or help spread the word.

Nothing brings people together like good food and games! 🍽️ The MASB team showed up and showed out with an incredible potluck spread last week. Shoutout to every single person who brought a dish (and to everyone who brought an appetite).😄

🚍Do you know a civic-minded, student-focused individual who would be a great fit for school board service?

MASB needs your help to spread the word and ensure all vacant school board seats are filed for by the July 21 deadline.

Please consider joining us TONIGHT or inviting someone you know to one of our upcoming virtual informational events. These sessions will educate prospective candidates about school board responsibilities, as well as filing and campaigning procedures. Most importantly, these events will provide candidates with an opportunity to have their questions answered.
For more information visit: masb.org/getonboard

Have a wonderful day!

"Superintendent Nikolai Vitti believes the district’s improvement should be celebrated and earn commendation, even if it is “incremental.” But Vitti, who has run the district since 2017, said the trend “shouldn’t create complacency.”

Detroit is making real gains in reading and math. Here’s what’s working — and what could derail it. At one Detroit school, students are gaining confidence and learning to read. District leaders are encouraged by their progress but know it could be fragile.