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Addressing Detroit Public Schools (“DPS”) Failure While Preserving Education Choice Submitted by Representative Tim Kelly, Chair House Appropriations Subcommittee on School Aid and Member, House Education Committee September 2015 Introduction Governor Rick Snyder has focused significant attention on the plight of children attending
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House Ed Committee takes up K-3 Reading Bill The House Education Committee held their first formal hearing on HB 4822 (Price), the K-3 Reading bill, yesterday in Lansing. John Kennedy, Chair of the Governor’s K-3 Reading Workgroup, and Wendy Miller,
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GLEP Testimony – House Education Committee – September 10, 2015 Good Morning, Chairman Price and members of the House Education Committee. My name is Gary Naeyaert, Executive Director of the Great Lakes Education Project. Let me start by thanking the
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GLEP and Sen. Knezek Give Away Backpacks at Detroit Achievement Academy This afternoon, during the Detroit Achievement Academy’s Back-to-School Open House event, GLEP will be partnering with State Senator David Knezek (D-Dearborn Heights), Minority Vice-Chair of the House Education Committee,
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All 120 Students at the Detroit Achievement Academy to start off the new school year well equipped for success Detroit, MI (Friday, September 4, 2015) – The Great Lakes Education Project (GLEP) and State Senator David Knezek (D-Dearborn Heights)
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GLEP Launches “Got Literacy” campaign Check out GLEP’s “Got Literacy” landing page where you can learn more and download HB 4822 (Price), the K-3 Reading bill. We’ll be rolling out a series of “real life” examples in social media that
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K-3 Reading Bill Formally Introduced; Hearing Sept 3 in Grand Rapids On Tuesday, HB 4822 (Price), the K-3 Reading bill, was formally introduced in the House of Representatives. The bill is co-sponsored by a bi-partisan majority of House Education Committee
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A guest editorial viewpoint in The Detroit Free Press on August 16, 2015 One of the beacons of educational hope in Detroit can be found at Detroit Achievement Academy, a small school on the city’s northwest side. The school is
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USED Approves MDE Waiver on Failing Schools Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Education approved MDE’s waiver application for certain elements of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), also known as No Child Left Behind (NCLB). The waiver request primarily
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GLEP’s Presentation to the State Board of Education, April 11, 2015 While Michigan is a top ten state when it comes to our investment in K-12 education and teacher salaries, we are sorely lacking in results with less than 50% of