MDHHS Webinar: Managing Vape Waste
What should schools do with confiscated vaping devices? Improper storage and disposal can create serious safety, environmental, and regulatory concerns. In this recorded webinar, MASSP and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) welcome experts from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) to discuss safe handling and disposal of vaping waste in schools. EGLE staff review hazards associated with nicotine and lithium-ion batteries, Michigan's hazardous waste…
What If We Designed School for Today?
If we were designing school from scratch today, how much of it would look the same? Would we organize students by age, divide the day into class periods and separate learning into individual subjects? Would we measure success the same way? Would students have more choice in what, how and when they learn? Those questions aren't easy for many to answer, but they are certainly worth asking. In late September, a new…
MDHHS: Youth Advocacy
This webinar highlights how youth voice and leadership can drive prevention and create healthier communities. Through the partnership between Dearborn High School, ACCESS Youth Chapter, prevention staff, families, and the community, youth are empowered to become advocates, peer leaders, and messengers for vaping, tobacco, substance use, and overall health and wellness prevention. Through awareness activities, community events, youth-created videos, and the Voices for Change campaign, young people are using their experiences and…
Dealing with Difficult Parents (Who Now Use AI)
This session focused on how school leaders can respond when parent concerns become lengthy, complex or AI-generated. We explored the risks of AI-created communications, including misinformation, inaccurate legal claims, privacy concerns and high-volume requests that can quickly strain staff time and resources. Participants also reviewed how to identify when a parent request triggers legal obligations under FERPA, FOIA, special education law or other requirements, and how to determine what actually requires a…
3 Steps to Meet New ADA Digital Accessibility Requirements
Since coming out of the pandemic and remote learning, schools have steadily moved more of their information, resources and learning materials online. What once might have lived in a printed handbook, classroom folder or paper form now moves through websites, learning management systems, parent portals, shared documents, videos and social media. New federal accessibility requirements mean districts will soon need to ensure much of that digital content is accessible to people with…
MDHHS: Truth Initiative and Tobacco Free Kids
Youth voice is one of the most powerful forces in tobacco prevention, and national groups like Truth Initiative and Tobacco-Free Kids have built entire movements around it. In partnership with the Youth Engagement Alliance, this session spotlights youth-driven advocacy campaigns, counter-marketing strategies, and supports that help students push back against commercial tobacco and vaping. Educators will learn how to bring meaningful advocacy opportunities into their schools and tap into the energy and…
The Innovative Leaders Network: An Opportunity to Lead Innovation at Your School
As school leaders return to their buildings, much of their attention is focused on preparing everyone else for the year ahead like planning professional learning, identifying instructional priorities, reviewing goals, and thinking about the experiences they want to create for students. While you’re planning to support everyone around you, don’t forget to make space for your own growth. What do you want to learn this year? What challenge or opportunity would you…
The MASSP AI Chatbot is Ready to Help
Finding the right resource on a website shouldn’t feel like searching for a needle in a haystack. Whether you’re looking for an upcoming event, legal resource, professional learning opportunity, membership information, or simply trying to figure out who to contact, we know your time is valuable. That’s why MASSP launched our AI Chatbot earlier this year. Designed to help members and website visitors quickly find information, discover resources, and navigate everything MASSP…
The Innovative Leaders Network: Reimagine What School Can Be!
What if you could join a statewide network of bold school leaders redesigning education for a future that’s already here? This virtual session offers a behind-the-scenes look at MASSP’s Innovative Leaders Network, a two-year experience that equips principals to lead innovation with clarity, courage and purpose. Hear from current participants, explore key takeaways from school visits, and learn how to join Cohort 3 (launching in August of 2026). https://youtu.be/pYwPkEwDFn8 Slide Deck
Computer Science Requirement is Almost Here. Is Your School Ready?
Last year, we shared information about Michigan's new computer science education law requiring all public high schools to offer at least one computer science course beginning with the 2027-28 school year. As schools begin planning course offerings, staffing, and scheduling for future school years, now is a great time to revisit the requirement and ensure your district is on track. The law requires every public high school to: Offer at least one…