Governor Rick Snyder and state Superintendent of Public Instruction Mike Flanagan today said that the student enrollment cap for cyber schools contained in Senate Bill 619 clearly is the Legislature’s intent and will be enforced. The bill, which allows for a phased-in expansion in the number of cyber schools, was approved by lawmakers on Wednesday.
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The Bureau of Assessment and Accountability (BAA) has announced the newest program for the Michigan Online Professional Learning System (MOPLS) hosted on Michigan Virtual University's® (MVU®) Michigan LearnPort.
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State Superintendent of Public Instruction Mike Flanagan applauded the announcement this week by the U.S. Department of Education that Clarkston High School and Detroit Edison Public School Academy have been designated Green Ribbon Schools.
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The State Board of Education unanimously adopted a resolution reaffirming its support of four essential education policy positions that will help move Michigan schools forward, and asked the state Legislature to support these positions, as well.
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Three Michigan schools have been nominated for the National Green Ribbon Schools Award, the Michigan Department of Education recently announced.
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A PDF version of the revised Michigan Administrative Rules for Special Education (MARSE) Supplemented With Selected IDEA Federal Regulations is now available on the CEN website.
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Michigan schools will receive an additional $22.2 million in federal Education Jobs (EduJobs) funds in April, the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) recently announced.
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The State Board of Education today gave state Superintendent of Public Instruction Mike Flanagan a positive evaluation and extended his contract one additional year, to May 1, 2015.
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