Next State Superintendent Selected

Next State Superintendent Selected

The State Board of Education voted to offer the position of state superintendent to Dr. Glenn Maleyko. The current superintendent, Dr. Rice, announced in April that he was retiring effective October 3.  Dr. Pamela Pugh, the Board president, will negotiate a contract...
Superintendent Finalists Selected

Superintendent Finalists Selected

The State Board of Education narrowed the list of candidates for the next State Superintendent to three candidates following interviews this week. The finalists were among a group of seven candidates initially selected for interviews from a field of 33 applicants. The...
Candidates for State Superintendent Announced

Candidates for State Superintendent Announced

This week, the Michigan State Board of Education selected the seven semifinalists for the next superintendent of public instruction. The field of 53 candidates for the position came from Michigan, eight other states, and Washington, D.C. In April, Superintendent Dr....
Last Week on the MLC Blog

Last Week on the MLC Blog

Over the past week, we covered these topics on the MLC Blog… Bipartisan legislation restricting cell phone use in schools didn’t receive the necessary support to pass the House. Governor Whitmer announced grants to more than 60 small businesses, which are expected to...