(12/6/07) 2007 Injury Surveillance Update, which looks at injuries to working teens in Massachusetts.  <here>

(12/3/07) Upcoming Workshops
Community Program Innovations
Professional Development
2007/2008 Workshop Series
View the workshop brochure: <here>

(12/1/07) AP EXAM FEE SUBSIDY
This year there will be Federal funds available to assist income eligible students pay for Advanced Placement exams. The attached memo , coverpage , eligibility documents are intended for AP coordinators and guidance counselors. Mass. DOE will be e-mailing the materials (through List Serve) to high school principals with the instructions to forward to their AP coordinators ands guidance counselors.

(1/20/07) Human Rights Award nomination form

Read the Research and Evaluation Committee's Report on
Barriers and Facilitators to Massachusetts Model Implementation

MASCA Membership Reimbursement
Presidents that submit their current membership roster to Membership Coordinator Deborah Gaile Clemence will be reimbursed $5.00 per MASCA member.

MASCA bylaws as of 5-5-06

School Guidance Counselor Professional Licensure: how to file

Professional Support Personnel Licensure: how to file

Read updated Awards & Scholarships Information

MASCA response to proposed MCAS & Koplik Certificate of Mastery changes

(1/28/07) American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Releases "Choose Law: A Profession for All"
Each year the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division develops and promotes public service projects, which often assist educators and students. This year the Division has developed an exciting new project entitled "Choose Law: A Profession for All." Through a flashy written guide, a website, and an 8 minute video, the Choose Law project educates high school students of color about the importance of attorneys and the legal system, about the importance of diversity within the profession, and about how they can become attorneys. Choose Law can be implemented by attorneys, educators, counselors, or a variety of individuals or groups and may be used as a stand-alone project or as a new component to an existing project, such as career day. To obtain further information or to download or order the video and written guide free of charge go to www.abayld.org/chooselaw. Otherwise, please feel free to call or email either of the coordinators of this project, Rita Diaz (626-796-9123; rdiaz@abanet.org) or Phenise Poole (513-534-6970; (phenisepoole@abanet.org), if you have any questions.

(1/23/07) NEBHE Guidance Resources
The New England Board of Higher Education makes available one copy of their annual directory of New England colleges and universities to guidance offices free of charge. Features include NEBHE's Tuition Break program (the Regional Student Program) and an introduction to and resources for financial aid.

NEBHE also makes available free of charge the Annual Catalog for NEBHE’s Tuition Break Program (Regional Student Program, aka the “apple” program), which explains eligibility for hundreds of majors at out-of-state New England public colleges and universities. Multiple copies of the RSP Tuition Break Brochure are also available to distribute to students and their parents. Visit www.nebhe.org/tuitionbreak to access the catalog and to search the RSP Tuition Break Database for a list of programs available to Massachusetts students. For more information, contact NEBHE at tuitionbreak@nebhe.org or 617-357-9620.