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May 15, 2025
LANSING – More than 120 teachers in 43 school districts are receiving $796,000 in grants from the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) for earning National Board Certification.
“National Board Certification benefits students by increasing the effectiveness of teachers,” said State Superintendent Dr. Michael F. Rice. “Certification is particularly beneficial to students in high-poverty school districts. I congratulate the teachers who are receiving grants for achieving this certification.”
Districts and intermediate school districts applied on behalf of 124 Michigan teachers with the certification. Teachers receive grants of at least $4,000, with a $10,000 grant if they work for a high-poverty school that receives building-wide federal Title 1 funding.
The goal of the grant program is to acknowledge the professional learning, growth, and achievement of Michigan teachers who have obtained National Board Certification. By promoting the recognition and retention of teachers, this grant supports Goal 7 of Michigan’s Top 10 Strategic Education Plan, to increase the numbers of certified teachers in areas of shortage.
The National Board-Certified Teachers receiving the grants work in the following districts:
|
District |
Grant Amount |
|
Ann Arbor Public Schools |
$14,000 |
|
Armada Area Schools |
$20,000 |
|
Beaver Island Community School |
$4,000 |
|
Bedford Public Schools |
$4,000 |
|
Berrien Springs Public Schools |
$10,000 |
|
Bloomfield Hills Schools |
$8,000 |
|
Cedar Springs Public Schools |
$8,000 |
|
Crestwood School District |
$10,000 |
|
Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences |
$10,000 |
|
Detroit Achievement Academy |
$4,000 |
|
Detroit Public Schools Community District |
$170,000 |
|
Fennville Public Schools |
$4,000 |
|
Ferndale Public Schools |
$4,000 |
|
Forest Hills Public Schools |
$4,000 |
|
Haslett Public Schools |
$20,000 |
|
Ionia Public Schools |
$4,000 |
|
Jalen Rose Leadership Academy (in Detroit) |
$10,000 |
|
Joseph K. Lumsden Bahweting Anishnabe Academy (in Sault Ste. Marie) |
$130,000 |
|
Kalamazoo Public Schools |
$28,000 |
|
Lake Orion Community Schools |
$4,000 |
|
Lansing Public School District |
$50,000 |
|
Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy |
$12,000 |
|
Midland Public Schools |
$4,000 |
|
Muskegon Area Intermediate School District |
$ 4,000 |
|
Novi Community School District |
$28,000 |
|
Okemos Public Schools |
$ 4,000 |
|
Plainwell Community Schools |
$8,000 |
|
Rochester Community School District |
$88,000 |
|
Royal Oak Schools |
$4,000 |
|
Saginaw Public Schools |
$4,000 |
|
Saline Area Schools |
$4,000 |
|
Saugatuck Public Schools |
$4,000 |
|
South Redford School District |
$4,000 |
|
Southfield Public School District |
$14,000 |
|
Three Rivers Community Schools |
$4,000 |
|
Traverse City Area Public Schools |
$10,000 |
|
University Preparatory Academy (in Detroit) |
$30,000 |
|
University Preparatory Art & Design (in Detroit) |
$10,000 |
|
University Preparatory Science and Math (in Detroit) |
$10,000 |
|
Virtual Learning Academy of St. Clair County |
$10,000 |
|
Washtenaw Technical Middle College |
$12,000 |
|
West Bloomfield School District |
$4,000 |
|
Williamston Community Schools |
$4,000 |
Educators interested in learning more about National Board Certification are encouraged to visit the MDE National Board Certification webpage. For information regarding previous awards, please visit the 27m Recognized Achievement Grant Awards webpage.
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