Understanding assessments as an essential element for driving continuous improvement can prove troublesome due to years of outside pressure and accountability reform laying negative connotations over the term. Paul Salah, Huron Valley Schools Superintendent, joins us to unpack the purpose of assessments.

Our voice is powerful and the more voices added advocating for public education, even more so. Starting or growing grassroots efforts within our local communities shouldn't feel like a heavy lift. In this episode, we discuss how prioritizing advocacy can be integrated into our daily public education efforts and what resources are available to us!

What is it like overseeing the Policy Department for a state Governor? What resources do school districts have in Michigan when it comes to thinking about their budget, both from a local and statewide level? Emily Laidlaw, Policy Director for Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer joins us to discuss this and more!

What happens when a broad coalition from business, education and other groups come together to lead change in our education system? Launch Michigan, an unprecedented partnership, aims to do just that. We sit down with two of the coalition's co-chairs to discuss what this means for public education in Michigan.

With 32 years of experience in the education space and current author of the subscription-based Marshall Memo, Kim Marshall lightens the load of busy educators by serving as their "designated reader." In this episode, we were fortunate to sit down with the renowned national expert!

How can education leaders build trust with local media? What changes has journalism seen over the years? Michigan's Senior Capitol Correspondent Tim Skubick joins us to discuss his decades-long career, how journalism has changed, as well as those who interact with media and more!

With midterms past us, along with a somewhat rocky Lame Duck, where does public education stand in the eyes of the Michigan Legislature? What hopes does the new Administration bring with it for schools across the state? Listen in as MASB's Government Relations experts join us for this episode as we look ahead to the rest of 2019 and beyond!

What expertise is needed to run a district food service program? What difficulties come with implementing new nutrition standards in our schools? Two individuals from the School Nutrition Association of Michigan join us this episode to discuss all the ingredients necessary to keep our students energized during the school day.

What would happen if businesses worked and listen more closely to what's taking place in schools, and vice versa? Wendy Larvick, Chief of Staff to the State Superintendent joins us this episode to discuss the Michigan Marshall Plan for Talent—an initiative aiming, in part, to do just that. 

What have Michigan public schools done, and what do they still need to do, when it comes to special education and ensuring the success of all students across the state? Scott Koenigsknecht, Ed.D., Deputy Superintendent for the Michigan Department of Education's P-20 Systems and Student Transitions joins us this episode to discuss this and more.