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School Boards

Students on School Boards in Michigan

The following are facts about students on school boards in Michigan. District School Boards There are 891 public school boards in Michigan. They serve approximately 1.5 million students in 3,550 K-12 schools. Students in Michigan can join district school boards but cannot vote. Their terms vary. High school principals generally train student representatives through their building’s […]

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United States Student Voice Directory

The following is a directory of student voice activities across the United States. Select a state to see a listing of different activities happening there, including school boards, K-12 schools, community organizations and more!

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Articles

Stop White Supremacy in Student Voice

Are you ready to stop white supremacy in education? The first step is to stop white supremacy in student voice. What are you going to do next? Please share you thoughts in the comments below.

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Workshops

Profession Development for Students on School Boards and School Board Members

This is training for students on boards.

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Articles

Welcome to the Movement for Meaningful Student Involvement

This article was originally published in the Winter 2019 edition of LeaderBoard from the Michigan Association of Student Councils. Imagine all the excitement of a school board fostering effective school improvement using existing resources while catalyzing a generation of public school supporters while you’re at it. Sound too good to be true? Its not! Your […]

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SoundOut Schools

These are K-12 schools, districts, state agencies and education nonprofits that have worked directly with SoundOut. K-12 Schools These are some of the K-12 schools SoundOut has worked with since 2002. Alberta Arizona California Colorado Delaware Florida Massachusetts New Mexico New Jersey New York Pennsylvania Vermont Washington Wisconsin Support Organizations These are some of the […]

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Organizations

The Neutral Zone

In 1998, teens in Ann Arbor, Michigan worked together with adult allies to form a nonprofit youth center called The Neutral Zone. Driven and centered by young people and their interests, the organization has made powerful inroads for youth throughout their area. In 2012, the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) approached the organization about infusing student voice […]

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Historical Student Involvement Bibliography

  The following is an annotated list of historical publications related to Meaningful Student Involvement, student voice and student engagement. A-C Abrell, R.L. and Hanna, C.C. (March 1971) “High School Unrest Reconsidered,” High School Journal, 54(6), pp. 396-404. An “analysis and.prescription” article included mainly as an example. Among the causes of student unrest considered are […]

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School Boards

Summary of Students on District School Boards

This article is a summary of students on district school boards, written for the SoundOut Students on School Boards Toolbox.

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Organizations Tools

Understanding State Education Agencies

The following is a list of every state education agency in the United States. It was compiled for the SoundOut School Toolbox. In order to understand education, you have to know what the structure is that affects you. State education agencies are generally responsible for implementing a course of action to ensure public schools exist for every […]