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The Michigan Association for Computer Users in Learning (MACUL) is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization established in 1975 dedicated to bringing educators from all levels together to share their knowledge and concerns regarding educational uses of computers and technology.

Michigan Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (MAHPERD) is dedicated to the promotion of the organization of School, Community, and National programs for health education, physical education, recreation and dance which will embody such opportunities and which will insure the inclusion of such programs within the best philosophical and social context of American life.

Michigan Association for Media in Education (MAME) is the statewide association for school library media specialists and those interested in K-12 media center topics. "Mentor all, maximize each!"

Michigan Association of Middle School Educators (MAMSE) is the oldest middle level professional organization in the country. Members include all who are interested in the education of young adolescents -- teachers, administrators, supervisors, parents, college personnel, state department officials and students. As an affiliate of the National Middle School Association, MAMSE is the official voice for Michigan's middle level people.

Envisioning a world of justice and peace with dignity and respect for all, MANS advocates for and provides services to educators and parents, parishes and congregations, to establish and enhance quality faith-based schools that will nurture, challenge and support children and youth.

Our mission is to provide leadership to advance quality and promote choice in education through a strong community of chartered public schools and their supporters, offering every Michigan child an opportunity to learn.

The Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel (MARSP) was established in 1951 to protect, promote and improve retirement and health benefits of Michigan Public School Retirees. MARSP has 84 local chapters in Michigan and 21 chapters in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Tennessee, and Texas.

The mission of the Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals is to promote excellence in school leadership by serving, supporting and raising recognition of its members, and on their behalf, advocating education system improvements for the benefit of students, teachers, principals and schools throughout Michigan.

The Michigan Community College Association is the primary advocate for Michigan's twenty-eight public community colleges. MCCA is organized to achieve the collective state legislative and other goals of its member colleges, and to advocate the benefits of community college services for the citizens of the State of Michigan. Our mission is to provide leadership on issues affecting member colleges.

We recognize and promote effective social studies in education to our members and stakeholders by providing leadership in identifying significant instructional and curricular issues; encouraging and engaging in program development with respect to issues of significance to social studies education; disseminating research and development information, innovative instructional procedures and new materials via publications, workshops, conferences, and public forums to educate the general educational community; supporting the programs of the National Council for the Social Studies; and establishing linkage with institutions and members who have similar professional purposes.

The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) oversees public school districts and is overseen by the State Board of Education. The MDE and Board of Education are responsible for leadership and general supervision over all public education and serves as the general planning and coordinating body for all public education, including higher education, and advises the legislature as to financial requirements.

The MHSAA is a private, not-for-profit corporation of voluntary membership by over 1,500 public and private senior high schools and junior high/middle schools which exists to develop common rules for athletic eligibility and competition. No government funds or tax dollars support the MHSAA. Member schools which enforce these rules are permitted to participate in MHSAA tournaments, which attract approximately 1.6 million spectators each year.

Our mission is to provide professional development activities for educational leaders in the state of Michigan that assist them in designing, planning, and implementing quality programs for all students.

The Michigan Reading Association (MRA) is a non-profit group whose mission is to be a dynamic and diverse organization that is dedicated to promoting literacy in education and beyond.

The MSTA mission is to stimulate, support, and provide leadership for the improvement of science education throughout Michigan. Together, we will enable Michigan citizens to make informed decisions in a rapidly changing scientific and technological world.

Michigan Youth Arts is a statewide arts education association that serves as a collaborative of discipline-specific arts education organizations. Michigan Youth Arts recognizes, supports and celebrates the artistic excellence of young artists in Michigan.