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Article: SUPERINTENDENT OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ISSUES MEMO REGARDING EIGHTH GRADE TECHNOLOGY LITERACY CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT

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May 20, 2008
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The superintendent of the Michigan Department of Eduaction issued the following memo:

TO: Local and Intermediate School District SuperintendentsPublic School Academy Directors

FROM: Sally Vaughn, Ph.D.Deputy Superintendent/Chief Academic Officer

SUBJECT: Eighth Grade Technology Literacy Certification Requirement

For the past two years, local districts were notified of the requirement to report the percentage of eighth grade students meeting the state's definition of technology literacy. This is an update for the 2007-2008 school year and a reminder to submit your report by June 30, 2008.

As in the past, you will report in the Michigan Electronic Grants System (MEGS) as a certification. We ...

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