Michigan Association of School Boards (MASB)

06/15/2026

Good morning!

06/14/2026

"Students also practiced data collection and statistical analysis by asking their partner what things cost “back in the day,” as the saying goes, like the price of a gallon of gas or the going rate for an hour of babysitting. "

A high-school math project has created an enduring friendship between a freshman and an older member of the Northview community.

06/13/2026

"Georgia Tocco won Michigan Auto Law’s Kelsey’s Law Distracted Driving Awareness Scholarship for her video submission. She submitted the video as summer gets underway, when more teens are on the road."

A Jackson High School graduate earned a $1,500 scholarship for a video warning teens about the dangers of distracted driving.

06/11/2026

🚍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

06/10/2026

"We write to you today on behalf of Michigan’s public school district superintendents, administrators and elected school board members across the state with a clear and urgent message: Michigan’s students and schools deserve the certainty of an on-time budget. We need you to come together to finalize funding for K-12 schools now."

In an open letter to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Senate Democratic Leader Winnie Brinks and House Speaker Matt Hall, the executive directors of the Michigan Association of Superintendents and Administrators and the Michigan Association of School Boards call for the state to finalize the K-12 education bu...

06/10/2026

"Alarm bells are going off in Michigan’s K-12 schools, as there are concerns that, for the second year in a row, lawmakers will miss the July 1 deadline to pass an education budget."

Alarm bells are going off in Michigan’s K-12 schools, as there are concerns that, for the second year in a row, lawmakers will miss the July 1 deadline to pass an education budget.

06/09/2026

"Kentwood, Godwin Heights, Godfrey-Lee, Grand Rapids, Kelloggsville and East Grand Rapids administrators are collaborating with Thru Consulting on what integration of AI in K-12 schools can look like and related topics. The firm works with districts across the country to assess their current use of AI and to develop roadmaps for future integration."

Educators from six school districts have joined forces this school year to plan for AI integration — bouncing around ideas, learning about tools and looking ahead.

06/08/2026

Have an excellent day!

06/07/2026

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06/06/2026

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

This graduate lost a friend to gun violence and a grandmother to cancer, but he never gave up.