Mark Uyl, Executive Director of the Michigan High School Athletic Association, joins us on this episode where we reflect on how COVID-19 impacted high school athletics and what the hopes and goals are for the coming year.

MASB Executive Director Don Wotruba, CAE talks with 2021-2022 Michigan Teacher of the Year Leah Porter from Holt Public Schools on a wide range of topics, including her focus on the importance of equity and accessibility in today's classroom.

How can hybrid, online or face-to-face learning best serve the needs of Michigan students? In this episode, we are joined by leaders from Michigan Association of Superintendents & Administrators, Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals and Michigan School Business Officials to reflect on lessons learned over the past year and discuss what the school year ahead may look like.

How far should districts go in the early childhood space? We sit down with Edward Manuszak, Superintendent of Dundee Community Schools, who has made this a focus for his district and those in Monroe County through programs, grants, involvement with national organizations and more.

What are ways school districts can spend the large amount of federal funds that have been approved, as well as what are realistic expectations and outcomes? We talk with Kyle Guerrant, Deputy Superintendent of Finance and Operations at the Michigan Department of Education, about the possibilities.

Now that the Student Recovery Advisory Council of Michigan has shared its recommendations, we sit down again with Chair Kevin Polston, Ed.S., also the Superintendent of Godfrey-Lee Public Schools, to talk through the MI Blueprint for Comprehensive Student Recovery.

This past school year has been like no other and its impact has carried over, both planned and unplanned, to the top administrative position in some districts. Hear from MASB's Executive Search Service staff—Greg Sieszputowski, M.Ed. and Jay Bennett, M.Ed.—about what’s happening in the field, recent trends and more related to superintendent positions in Michigan.

The COVID-19 pandemic has further exacerbated and brought more clarity around the equity issues faced by schools across the country. Verjeana McCotter-Jacobs, Esq., Chief Transformation Officer at the National School Boards Association, talks with us about what our society’s responsibilities are to children to ensure they are seen and heard, as well as provide them with the resources they need to be global citizens. Additionally, some reflections on the role school boards play and the tools NSBA provides to help move these conversations forward.

In this episode, we learn more about Michigan’s new Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission and how it will help shape future elections in our state. To help educate us on this topic, we speak with Commissioner Rebecca Szetela, Vice Chair of the MICRC.

Cybersecurity for any organization, but specifically school districts, is an area of growing concern. In this episode, we talk with SET SEG's Steve Privasky about ransomware, other cybersecurity threats and precautions school districts can take to protect from these attacks.