Summary:
In July, 2008, the Michigan Aligned System of Leader Development Grant was funded through the Wallace Foundation. The Wallace Foundation is a national philanthropic organization whose mission is to improve the lives of disadvantaged children. One of their goals is to develop quality urban school leaders as a way to achieve this mission. The goal of the grant was to establish an aligned system of leadership development among the Michigan Department of Education (MDE), colleges and universities, intermediate school districts, K-12 school districts, and major professional organizations. Western Michigan University and the Michigan Department of Education served as co-principal investigators. ACCESS FULL MANUSCRIPT AT: http://cnx.org/content/m43675/latest/