Policy
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October Newsletter: Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Elections & Meeting Highlights
🔔 October’s newsletter is out – and happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day, everyone! • School board elections matter – and so do the policy issues ahead • Our 2026 state assessment outcomes are public • Student voice at work: Safe Routes To School near East Middle • Highlights for tonight’s school board meeting • Education athletics:…
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Proposed rules out for the new federal Education Freedom Tax Credit
Interesting timing in today’s Record-Eagle: a profile of our 7 TCAPS school board candidates that touched on school vouchers. It got me thinking about something every school board member—and, frankly, everyone who cares about public K-12 education—should be paying attention to. The U.S. Treasury just released proposed rules for the new federal Education Freedom Tax…
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Our Libraries Are More Than Libraries: Creating Connection in a Device-Heavy World
At last week’s school board meeting, we discussed changes to our student cell phone and wireless communication device policy. Part of the reason for the update is a new Michigan requirement that limits students’ use of wireless communication devices during instructional time. The state law establishes a baseline for districts, including specific exceptions for things…
