Great Lakes and Great Times: Michigan boasts four Great Lakes, 11,000 inland lakes, 36,000 miles of rivers and streams, 20 million acres of forests, 100 state and national parks and recreation areas, 1,300 miles of bike trails, 6,500 miles of snowmobile trails, the second-most ski areas in the nation, 650 public golf courses, 600 campgrounds, and an international dark-sky park-just for starters. This position includes supporting the MDE's implementation of Michigans Top 10 Strategic Education Plan; articulate and enact an overall strategic vision for the MDEs approach to increase academic achievement for students in low-performing schools, and districts assigned to a partnership agreement by the superintendent of public instruction.