Webinars

During the session, MDHHS representatives shared current trends in youth tobacco and vaping use and highlighted free, evidence-based prevention and cessation resources available to schools. Participants learned how to access curriculum tools, connect students to quit-support programs, partner with local health departments, and respond to incidents in ways that prioritize education and support over punishment. Attendees also had the opportunity to ask practical questions about implementation and communication with families. https://youtu.be/rqJxOOSbtvg View…

BigFuture is a free, comprehensive digital resource designed to help students plan for life after high school. Students use BigFuture to plan for careers, plan for college, and learn how to pay for college. Learn about the services BigFuture provides such as a career and college planning tool, college scholarships, and programs to connect students with HBCUs. By simply using BigFuture’s tools, students qualify for monthly scholarships. Help clear the path so…

Principals and school counselors participated in the Changing the Invitation to AP webinar led by the College Board, alongside an administrator panelist from the Troy High School, to explore how schools can expand equitable access to Advanced Placement coursework. The session highlighted newer AP offerings—including English 10: AP Seminar, AP Precalculus, and AP African American Studies—and examined how these courses can be intentionally embedded within multiple student pathways. Participants gained insight into…

In this legal webinar, school leaders joined Cathleen Dooley & Erin Walz of Thrun Law Firm, P.C. for a focused look at the legal considerations surrounding student threat assessments. The session explored how administrators can respond quickly to potential threats while remaining aligned with legal requirements, particularly when special education services or student discipline are involved. Presenters emphasized the importance of clear documentation, coordinated team-based decision-making, and understanding how threat assessments differ…

Chronic absenteeism was framed as one of the most urgent—and misunderstood—challenges facing schools today, with participants examining the idea that the issue goes far beyond attendance counts and cannot be solved through school-based interventions alone. During this free MASSP webinar, educators explored key ideas from Rethinking Chronic Absenteeism: Why Schools Can’t Solve It Alone by Sarah Winchell Lenhoff and Jeremy Singer. Grounded in years of Detroit-based research and led by experts from…

The Fall 2025 PSAT Data Webinar, held on November 20, 2025, helped principals and counselors learn how to access, interpret, and apply PSAT score data within the College Board’s K-12 Score Reporting Portal. Presenters Erin Carlson, Maureen LaRaviere, and Dennis Beste demonstrated how to analyze student performance across content domains, use AP Potential to identify students ready for advanced coursework, and leverage Skills Insight and the Educator Question Bank to support instruction.…

This webinar featured Laura Fisher of the Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan, who provided educators with an essential overview of the vital distinction between sacred or traditional tobacco and commercial tobacco. The discussion emphasized that for the tribal communities, traditional tobacco is integral to their spiritual identity and used as medicine, contrasting sharply with commercial products which hold no cultural significance but have been aggressively marketed to Native Americans. To combat the resulting…

This session gave school leaders a chance to bring their most complex, real-time building challenges directly to attorney Kevin Sutton, who offered clear, practical guidance rooted in current Michigan school law. Participants raised questions around student conduct, parent access to information, student identity and naming requests, safety concerns, and how to respond when behaviors or situations fall into legal gray areas. Kevin helped administrators sort through what is allowed, what requires caution,…

We get a lot of questions about school funding — and we know you get them in your community too. “What about the lottery money?” “How come we keep hearing about record funding, but nothing changes?” MASSP’s Associate Director of Government Relations Bob Kefgen will host MASB’s Director of Government Relations Jennifer Smith to walk through how increasing demands on the School Aid Fund coupled with structural shifts and tax cuts are…

From parents asking for access to records, to lawyers issuing subpoenas, school leaders are often on the front lines of sensitive information requests. This session will help you understand the legal frameworks behind FERPA, subpoenas, and testimony requests—and give you clear strategies for how to respond. Know what’s protected, what must be shared, and how to manage tricky situations without putting your school or district at risk with Kelly Bowman & Brian…