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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Symbol",sans-serif;color:#0A2F41">It’s not a
<i>bad</i> sign?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Egan, Karen via lstac<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, April 21, 2025 11:00 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'Reish, Karren (MDE)' <ReishK@michigan.gov>; lstac@omls.oregon.gov<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [lstac] Teri's message from this morning<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I don’t have additional insight, but I’m being cautiously optimistic.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#9C884B">Karen Egan</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#002C4C">Associate Director, Library Development<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#002C4C">Illinois State Library</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#002C4C">Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias </span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"> lstac <<a href="mailto:lstac-bounces@omls.oregon.gov">lstac-bounces@omls.oregon.gov</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Reish, Karren (MDE) via lstac<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, April 21, 2025 9:57 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:lstac@omls.oregon.gov">lstac@omls.oregon.gov</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> External: [lstac] Teri's message from this morning<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Does anyone have any insight into Teri’s message? Is there any plan to have Grants to States next year or is she moving forward until told no? Anyone have a clearer crystal ball than me? Mine’s pretty clouded.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Karren Reish</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Library Grants Coordinator</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Library of Michigan</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">517-241-0021 /
<a href="http://www.mi.gov/lsta"><span style="color:#0563C1">www.mi.gov/lsta</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Acknowledge the incredible strength of students’ multilingual abilities.
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Seek the </span><a href="https://www.michigan.gov/mde/services/flexible-learning/michigan-seal-of-biliteracy"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">Michigan Seal of Biliteracy</span></a><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">
for graduating seniors.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><a href="https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:blue">Michigan.gov/Vote</span></a><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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