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Governor Prepares to Sign DPS Rescue Bills As Governor Snyder prepares to sign the $617 million package of bills recently passed by the legislature to rescue the Detroit Public Schools (DPS) from financial and academic ruin, the fallout continues from
Posted by: Posted On:10 Jun 2016
Senate Passes DPS Reform Bills; Governor Pledges to Sign On Wednesday evening the State Senate passed a $617 million package of bills to address the financial and academic crisis in Detroit Public Schools (DPS). The primary policy bill in the
Posted by: Posted On:9 Jun 2016
Lansing, MI — “Rather than face chaos and uncertainty in the fall, over 115,000 students in Detroit will have access to more opportunities for a brighter future thanks to the Michigan Senate, which voted tonight to preserve school choice and
Posted by: Posted On:4 Jun 2016
House Passes DPS Reform Bills Last night the Michigan House of Representatives passed a $617 million package of bills to address the financial and academic crisis in Detroit Public Schools (DPS). The primary policy bill in the package is HB
Posted by: Posted On:3 Jun 2016
June 2, 2016 (Lansing) — “Every child in Detroit is closer to having more opportunities for their future thanks to the Michigan House of Representatives, who were successful tonight in preserving choices and options for them and their families, said Gary
Posted by: Posted On:31 May 2016
The Coalition Opposed to the Detroit Education Commission June 1, 2016 Dear Members of the State Senate and the House of Representatives: We write today to share our concern over the chronic educational problems in Detroit’s public schools and the
Posted by: Posted On:27 May 2016
What’s up with DPS THIS week? DPS bailout/reform remained the #1 issue in the legislature and the news media this week, that’s for sure. there continues to be intense negotiations amongst key stakeholders behind the scenes on the pending DPS
Posted by: Posted On:25 May 2016
It’s a little known fact that 20 DPS schools require students wishing to enroll must score high enough on entrance exams, have a minimum GPA from their current school, include letters of recommendation or actually interview for the chance to
Posted by: Posted On:20 May 2016
What’s up with DPS this week? Again, despite the lack of formal legislative hearings in Lansing, there continues to be intense negotiations amongst key stakeholders behind the scenes on the pending DPS bailout legislation. Here are a few highlights from
Posted by: Posted On:13 May 2016
Judge Rhodes Confirms DPS Bills Will Limit School Choice Judge Steven Rhodes, DPS Transition Manager, during the taping of WKAR’s “Off The Record” and confirmed in The Detroit News, today confirmed what GLEP has been saying for over a year,