Today’s school systems are operating in a time of fast-changing resources, responsibilities and expectations. The educators who aspire to leadership positions – faculty at Michigan State University argue – need a different set of skills. As they lead efforts to improve teaching and learning, superintendents and other district leaders should embrace the power of...
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A new educational doctorate at Michigan State University will prepare future superintendents and other top education leaders to work with policymakers, parents and other groups to affect change in their schools and communities. The Doctor of Educational Leadership, an Ed.D. program, reflects a national trend among colleges of education to develop stronger, more relevant...
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The Michigan Association of School Administrators (MASA) has named College of Education graduate Tina Kerr as the 2012 Michigan Superintendent of the Year. Kerr is superintendent of Coldwater Community Schools (CCS). MASA Executive Director William H. Mayes visited the Coldwater Board of Education meeting  on November 21, 2011 to announce Kerr’s selection. “This is...
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