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POLITICAL CAREER
In May 2019, the State Board of Education selected Dr. Michael Rice to be the state's next Superintendent of Public Instruction.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Before becoming state Superintendent, Dr. Rice had worked as superintendent of Kalamazoo Public Schools since 2007. Prior to that, he served for five years as superintendent of the Clifton Public Schools, in Clifton, New Jersey.
He's served as president of the Middle Cities Education Association, and was the 2016 Michigan Superintendent of the Year in 2016.
He began his career as a high school French teacher and award-winning speech and debate program founder and coach in the Washington D.C. public school system.
EDUCATION
Dr. Rice holds a bachelor's degree in psychology with honors from Yale University and a master's degree and doctorate in public administration with honors from New York University.
CIVIC ACTIVITIES
Dr. Rice serves on a number of boards, commissions and committees including the Middle Cities Executive Committee; the MASA State School Reform Commission (SSRC); the Steering and Technical Committee of the state School Finance Research Collaborative; the AASA Social and Emotional Learning Cohort, which he co-chairs; and the board and executive committee of the Communities in Schools - Kalamazoo.
Additional Information
Whitmer Nudging, Not Mandating In-Person Instruction With Budget (02-11-2021)
MDE Urges Senate Panel To Double Mental Health Services Budget, At Least (02-04-2021)
13K Kids Missing From Last Year's Enrollment (12-17-2020)
Bits And Tidbits (12-10-2020)
Senate Oversight Virtual Learning Audit Probe -- Round Two (09-23-2020)
DeVos: Don't Expect Any Federal Waivers From Statewide Testing Requirements (09-03-2020)
MDE Questions Relevancy Of Virtual Learning Audit Off 5-Year-Old Data (09-01-2020)
Audit Finds 'Not Sufficient' Monitoring of Virtual Learners; MDE Suggests It's Too Severe (08-13-2020)
Rice, Board of Ed Ask For Federal Waivers To Continue (07-01-2020)
Whitmer Says Play Ball . . . But No Fans Allowed; More COVID-19 News (06-25-2020)
State Supe: Assuming K-12 Cuts Makes Cuts More Likely (06-04-2020)
Senate GOP 'Worked Closely' On School Order; Dem-Led State Ed Board Didn't (04-02-2020)
Impromptu Cyber Learning Doesn't Count Toward 180 Days Of K-12 Learning (03-20-2020)
Gov Orders All K-12 School Buildings Closed For 3 Weeks, Starting Monday (03-12-2020)
Bits And Tidbits (03-11-2020)
MDE Urges Senate Panel To Double Mental Health Services Budget, At Least (02-04-2021)
13K Kids Missing From Last Year's Enrollment (12-17-2020)
Bits And Tidbits (12-10-2020)
Senate Oversight Virtual Learning Audit Probe -- Round Two (09-23-2020)
DeVos: Don't Expect Any Federal Waivers From Statewide Testing Requirements (09-03-2020)
MDE Questions Relevancy Of Virtual Learning Audit Off 5-Year-Old Data (09-01-2020)
Audit Finds 'Not Sufficient' Monitoring of Virtual Learners; MDE Suggests It's Too Severe (08-13-2020)
Rice, Board of Ed Ask For Federal Waivers To Continue (07-01-2020)
Whitmer Says Play Ball . . . But No Fans Allowed; More COVID-19 News (06-25-2020)
State Supe: Assuming K-12 Cuts Makes Cuts More Likely (06-04-2020)
Senate GOP 'Worked Closely' On School Order; Dem-Led State Ed Board Didn't (04-02-2020)
Impromptu Cyber Learning Doesn't Count Toward 180 Days Of K-12 Learning (03-20-2020)
Gov Orders All K-12 School Buildings Closed For 3 Weeks, Starting Monday (03-12-2020)
Bits And Tidbits (03-11-2020)
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