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MASA_GOV

  1. Listening to MPSERS discuss most current retirement reforms. More info to follow.
  2. Contact your Senator about PPT vote ASAP bit.ly/J0eO5W
  3. Michigan House passes budget for K-12, community colleges and higher education.
  4. House passed HB 5392 legislation that gives flexibility around seat time waivers.
  5. Cyber school legislation passes house by one vote.
  6. House of Representatives to vote on cyber school expansion now...
  7. Senate begins testimony on HB 1040 today. Legislation to reform school employee retirement. Testimony at 10am and 1pm.
  8. Value of MI's per-student K-12 funding eroded by inflation, districts' mandatory contribution to retirement system mlive.com/education/inde…
  9. MPSERS numbers illustrate the problems spurring Senate bill to overhaul Michigan school retirement system mlive.com/news/kalamazoo…
  10. 77 cents of every taxpayer dollar of Colorado virtual school receives goes to for-profit management company kun.cr/GJFpq6 via @kunc
  11. Governor's Council on Educator Effectiveness balks at deadline for teacher rating system freep.com/article/201203…
  12. Legislation to move the kindergarten start date back to September pass the Senate Education Committee
  13. The Michigan Senate just passed legislation (SB 414) requires insurance companies to cover some types of treatment for autism. #support
  14. Tell your Representative to oppose unchecked cyber expansion bit.ly/zWzWBW via @AddThis
  15. House just approved legislation to assist students in Highland Park schools who were facing their school being shut down due to deep debt
  16. Administration discussing 12/13 school aid budget in house education appropriations today.
  17. Debate on cyber charter schools heats up as bill moves forward on.freep.com/yAcS0L via @freep
  18. Guest post: K-12 ‘increase’ is actually a cut bridgemi.com/2012/02/guest-… via @AddThis
  19. @suptflanagan..... Global warming???
  20. SB 619 legislation to lift the cap on cyber schools is up for debate in the house education committee today.