The following is a statement from State Superintendent Mike Flanagan on the final passage of House Bill 4163:
"The protection of our children from physical and emotional harm is a moral obligation and responsibility of everyone..."
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The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) recently released a list of 123 "Beating the Odds" schools that are outperforming schools with similar risk factors and demographic composition.
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To assist districts and schools in transitioning to new state assessment cut scores, the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) today released the past four years of Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) and Michigan Merit Exam (MME) data, retroactively applying the new cut scores adopted by the State Board of Education in September.
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State Librarian Nancy Robertson recently announced that the Novi Public Library is the recipient of the 2011 State Librarian's Excellence Award for superior customer service. The Library of Michigan Foundation annually gives this prestigious honor, which includes a trophy and $2,000 in privately-raised funds used to enhance library service, to one Michigan library.
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Ms. Juleen Jenkins-Whall, a 10th grade chemistry teacher at Traverse City West High School in the Traverse City Area Public Schools District, received news today of a $25,000 cash award—no strings attached—during a video-conference with State Superintendent Mike Flanagan, held during a school assembly.
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The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) will continue to closely monitor the annual administration of its Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) tests this year, according to state Superintendent of Public Instruction Mike Flanagan. Statewide MEAP testing, which is administered by local school districts, runs from October 11-28.
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