MSU Office of K-12 Outreach

05/29/2026

May is always an inflection point for our work, and the In Focus newsletter is the perfect place to read about it! In this edition, we celebrate some 2025-26 projects with Eastpointe Community Schools and the Michigan Department of Corrections, and we preview a broad collection of chances to engage with our team this summer and during the 2026-27 school year!

You can access the newsletter at this link: https://mailchi.mp/273ed7458f94/may-2026-office-of-k-12-outreach-in-focus-8274984

05/19/2026

USDA funded grant Team meeting focused on resilient food systems and responses to food shocks.
Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

05/15/2026

Professional learning session with vocational teachers with Michigan Department of Corrections! Salute to their willingness to push themselves and try new strategies to engage learners.

05/12/2026

Shout out to Tyler Strong-Thur, Assistant Director of Data & Evaluation for his reflections on ESSER funding cliffs for schools in Michigan.

In a letter to district staff Monday, Interim Superintendent Jessica Benavides said the layoffs were a “difficult decision”

05/04/2026

Grateful for every contribution that teachers make day in & day out, year in & year out! Sending good vibes out to all of you!!

04/30/2026

Spring is full of milestones and new opportunities at MSU K-12 Outreach! This month’s In Focus newsletter celebrates our Spring 2026 graduates, highlights Teacher Appreciation Week in May, and shares exciting upcoming professional learning opportunities now open for registration. Check out the latest updates, research, events, and job postings in the link below!

https://us14.campaign-archive.com/?u=c12e164d88f4b16d5619dd573&id=97d05a7441

04/07/2026

We are excited to announce that this year the Global EPLP program will be traveling to Copenhagen, Denmark and Trondheim, Norway to examine innovative policy initiatives, school practices, and cultural traditions! To be a part of this amazing experience you can view the link below!

https://education.msu.edu/eplp/globaleplp

03/31/2026

On a stormy spring day, we invite you to tuck in and take some time to review our March 2026 In Focus newsletter.

This month, we balance coverage of our Michigan-specific initiatives and events with national conferences and projects we've been invited to or supported. Additionally, as always, we have a hearty collection of education policy updates from Lansing and DC to digest.

Read more: https://us14.campaign-archive.com/?u=c12e164d88f4b16d5619dd573&id=4b15232a2f

03/23/2026

Inviting teachers, coaches, principals, & curriculum directors to attend a two-day
practice-based professional development (PBPD) to learn the knowledge acquisition and
transformation (KAT) framework on June 22-23.

03/18/2026

Do you know a high school student interested in film? Have them a sign up for Film Camp at MSU College of Arts & Letters.