Michigan passed legislation in 2011 calling for sweeping changes that will make teachers and school administrators more accountable for student outcomes. The group responsible for building a statewide evaluation system for educators, the Michigan Council for Educator Effectiveness (MCEE), has recommended conducting a pilot program during the 2012-13 school year. Council member Mark Reckase,...
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In July 2012, the state of Michigan was granted flexibility under the federal Elementary and Secondary Act (ESEA), often known as No Child Left Behind. State education leaders say the change moves Michigan schools into a new era of rigor, accountability and performance.  The Michigan State University Office of K–12 Outreach has been identified...
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Brook Thompson, administrative supervisor and program manager in the Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology and Special Education, was recently appointed chair of the Michigan Women’s Commission by Gov. Rick Snyder. The 15-member commission was statutorily created in 1968 with the mission of improving the lives of Michigan women. Throughout its 44-year history, the MWC...
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When it comes to the future of higher education across the U.S., there are no easy answers. That was the message of Michigan State University College of Education Dean Donald Heller, speaking in downtown Lansing April 19 before a group of noted educators and policymakers. “In the years to come, institutions of higher education...
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