Nicole Grimes

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — The Middle States Association Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools (MSA-CESS) announced today that 183 schools and school systems in 18 states, as well as Puerto Rico,…

Superintendent of the American Community School (ACS) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Robin Heslip, Ph.D., discusses how she got her start in education overseas, the importance of supporting other…

In 1950 in the United States, a headline on the cover of Good Housekeeping magazine posed the question: “How Safe Are Your Schools?” This past September, more than 66 years…

The arts have always been an essential component of the social and cultural fiber of societies around the world, dating as far back as the earth’s earliest civilizations. Throughout history,…

The March 2017 edition of the Standard newsletter is available online here.

A Message from MSA-CESS President Henry G. Cram, Ed.D. Over the past several weeks, I have attended a number of gatherings of school officials from across the country and around…

William Crist, Syracuse, N.Y. – Crist is the superintendent of schools in the Diocese of Syracuse in Syracuse, N.Y. He previously served as interim Superintendent of the Massena Central School District…

The December 2016 edition of The Standard newsletter is available online here.

Saint Francis Preparatory School in Fresh Meadows, NY, was recently recognized by MSA-CESS for Programs of Distinction in Visual Arts and School Counseling. “Recognition from the Middle States Association is…

The year 2017 will likely be the year of reading, writing, arithmetic and reconciliation, adding a fourth “R” to the responsibilities of our schools. With the Brexit vote in England,…