♨️Hot off the press: Study of third through fifth graders, controlling for a range of variables (though of course still need to be cautious about inferring causation), from: sciencedirect.com/science/articl… My summary of some of the findings:

Last night, I delivered my State of the State address. Here’s what you missed:

So deserving and a fantastic leader! Congratulations!

Michigan names Sherrone Moore its next head football coach mlive.com/wolverines/202…

Team MiLEAP is making prek and college more affordable, and we need YOU to make it happen. Come join us. #hiring governmentjobs.com/careers/michig…

Congratulations to Alena Zachery-Ross, Superintendent of Ypsilanti Community Schools in Michigan, recognized with the AASA's Dr. Effie H. Jones Humanitarian Award for her dedication to equity, mentorship, and fostering student engagement. Ypsilanti Community Schools #BlackHistoryMonth

Talent Together is one of the finalists!!! After my first ASU+GSV conference 2 years ago, I playfully suggested that we should come up with an innovation that would be worthy of the ASU+GSV stage. And here we are! David Richards, Ph.D Chris Timmis Alena Zachery-Ross Cherie Vannatter

Join us today at the Family Literacy Initiative Kickoff. #Literacy #readingisfundamental

Thank you to our amazing Washtenaw ISD school communicator, Ashley Kryscynski, on National School Communicator’s Day! We are so grateful for your energy, commitment, and leadership!

We're building an incredible team MiLEAP, and we are looking for the next person to lead our operations team. Is that you? governmentjobs.com/careers/michig…

Thank you to MAISA and host Marquette Alger RESA for an excellent statewide convening of ISD superintendents in #PureMichigan’s Upper Peninsula in Marquette, MI to discuss “Leaders Building Bridges to Create Amazing Futures.” P.S. - I love my new Stormy Kromer hat!

Check out this new report College of Education #MichiganLiteracy

Honored to be present for U.S. Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona’s visit to Michigan today at East Lansing Public Schools & DPSCommunityDistrict. The success of Talent Together, a Michigan alt teacher prep program, was highlighted as a national model, & students discussed the importance of supporting mental health

State Superintendent Dr. Michael F. Rice speaks with Wayne RESA superintendent Dr. Daveda Colbert at stop three on U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona’s education bus tour at Cass Tech where a student mental health roundtable was held. #edbustour24 DPSCommunityDistrict

Exciting week for Talent Together as we both stepped back to reflect on our progress & path forward and had a visit from Secretary Miguel Cardona to East Lansing to meet some of our amazing teacher candidates and their mentors. So proud of this initiative and grateful to play a part.

Save the date! Our 2nd annual gala dinner will be taking place Sunday, October 27th at 5pm. Stay tuned for ticket purchase details.

I was proud to join community leaders in celebrating the monumental achievement of My Future Fund surpassing $1 million allocated to college savings accounts.

Thanks Edward Manuszak, PhD for showcasing the antiracist toolkit at MAISA Superintendent Early Childhood Summit! Washtenaw ISD

Amazing evening WMBK Gala celebrating black and brown boys and men in Washtenaw County. Washtenaw ISD Washtenaw County Washtenaw Co Sheriff

Congratulations, Derrick Jackson @Derrick4Sheriff for being named the Ronald C Woods Equity Warrior at the WMBK Gala tonight! You’ve given so much to this community and changed the narrative in so many important ways. ❤️