The Michigan Association of Non-public Schools (MANS) and Michigan Catholic Conference (MCC) staff hosted an EANS Overview webinar on Thursday, February 4, 2021. The recording and PowerPoint can be found below:

The Michigan Association of Non-public Schools (MANS) and Michigan Catholic Conference (MCC) staff were joined by Fred Williams, Field Services Regional Support Unit Manager, and Interim Equitable Services Ombudsman, for the second EANS webinar on Thursday, February 11, 2021. The recording and PowerPoint can be found below:

The Michigan Association of Non-public Schools (MANS) Business Partners, Catapult Learning, FACTS, and Michigan Virtual shared services they can provide schools that are allowable through EANS funding.

EANS Information:

Governor Whitmer announced the submission of the EANS Program application on February 11, 2021. Click here to read the MANS press release. Once the funds are received by the Michigan Department of Education, MDE has thirty days to create and release an application. The MANS Board continues to work with the Michigan Department of Education to develop a grant submission plan and the distribution of funds. An application is expected to be sent out using the Grant Electronic Monitoring System (GEMS). Continue to check the MANS weekly update for information on the application.

MANS will monitor how the EANS program is rolled out and share the eligibility requirements when they are known.

The Michigan Association of Non-public Schools (MANS) has obtained a Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment (CLIA) Waiver on behalf of member schools. The CLIA Wavier will allow member schools to participate in this program that provides weekly antigen testing to teachers and school staff in order to detect the presence of the COVID virus in people who are otherwise asymptomatic

Any MANS member interested in participating should review this website and related webinars. The antigen testing is for school staff only. As more and more teachers become vaccinated a school could possibly begin using the tests for students.

Please note that schools included in our CLIA waiver will not be assessed a fee for the waiver. Schools that pursue an individual waiver will be assessed a $180 fee. As we move forward MANS will work out the logistics of the test deliveries (likely at ISDs) to help streamline access to the tests for all of its schools.

The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) at the U.S. Department of Education recently announced a national survey intended to collect data necessary to better understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on students and educators. This project, known as the NAEP 2021 School Survey, will collect data about the status of in-person learning, student instructional modes, and attendance rates from a national and state representative sample of schools. We encourage MANS member schools to participate.

Join your colleagues virtually on March 8, 2021, from noon - 2:00 p.m. for the latest information on educational policy issues impacting non-public schools. The MANS staff will be setting up virtual appointments with your legislators on March 9-10, 2021, and will send meeting information a week prior.

MANS is pleased to offer a virtual day of professional learning on the many aspects of Social Emotional Learning. With more than 10 sessions for K-12 educators, participants will enhance their understanding of how to support student's emotional health and add tools to their toolkit that can be implemented immediately. Look for the information on Title IIa eligibility, SCECHs, and registration link in the upcoming MANS Weekly Update.

In this webinar hosted by Florida College Access Network, guest presenters from the National College Attainment Network will share important findings about FAFSA verification to help guide more effective approaches to use when working with students.

The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) is pleased to announce the dates of its 2021 virtual education workforce job fairs presented in cooperation with the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO). The virtual job fairs are open to individuals seeking to work in the education field and to employers of educators and educational support staff. The job fairs will leverage LEO’s expertise in hosting virtual job fairs to ensure a smoother and more robust experience for both employers and job seekers by utilizing a new platform, Brazen, that features increased functionality and ease of use.

The Michigan Chapter of the American College of Cardiology is offering a virtual event on Saturday, February 27, 2021, for high school girls to learn about careers in cardiology. The program will have female cardiologists from Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, and Wisconsin participating in live Q&A sessions.

Students and families looking for help paying for college are encouraged to register for an upcoming Virtual College Financial Aid Night hosted by the Michigan Department of Treasury’s MI Student Aid team. Sessions will be available from 6:30-8 p.m. EST every Tuesday and Thursday in February. All sessions are free and open to the public. Participants will be able to gather information on the following financial aid topics:

Due to limited space, participants are encouraged to sign up for one session only. Click Here to Register

For SCECH opportunities, look on the following websites:

1. MANS: m-a-n-s.org/resource/2020-2021-scech-process/

2. Michigan Virtual: michiganvirtual.org/professionals/scech/

3. MOECS: mdoe.state.mi.us/moecs/ProfessionalLearning/Reports/Catalog

4th-8th graders will rotate through 3 hands-on activities using materials found in their homes. Activities are prearranged in tracks. Upon registration at the link below, you will choose your top 3 track choices and then 1 will be assigned to you the week before the event.

Registration deadline is March 1 or until maximum capacity is reached.

COVID-19 has impacted learning for every child across the country. But it’s time to look ahead. As schools gradually return to in-person instruction, educators and students will need to start catching up on lost learning immediately. Catapult Learning’s COVID Recovery Program is designed with that in mind. There’s no need to wait until the start of the next school year to begin the recovery—you can start now.

Our program features academic and social-emotional support, individual and small-group support, and flexible timing. Best of all, our COVID Recovery Program can be applied virtually, in-person, or a combination.

During this free half-day professional development event, you will start your day with words of wisdom and encouragement from award-winning author and radio host, Mitch Albom. Following the keynote, choose from breakout sessions on SEL & mental health, designing for online learning environments, engaging students in online environments, and leadership.

More than ever, technology has an increasingly important role in supporting the education of our youth. That's why the Meemic Foundation wants to help by providing 15 schools the opportunity to update their technology. Each winning school will have $10,000 to work directly with Office Depot to enhance their school technology with items like computers, printers, monitors, headphones, scanners - whatever is needed! The deadline to apply is March 31, 2021.