Posted by: Posted On:3 Jul 2015
Senate Passes Road Funding Package in Lansing Yesterday, the State Senate passed a $1.5 billion package of bills to address road repair funding in the state, and the bills were passed largely on party-line votes. Two of the bills has
Posted by: Posted On:25 Jun 2015
Not Much Happening in Lansing Both the State Senate and Michigan House of Representatives are not in session this week, conducting what is referred to as an “in-district work period” for legislators. The Senate returns to Lansing next week and
Posted by: Posted On:19 Jun 2015
Kevin Chavous and Shanelle Jackson on School Choice in Detroit Kevin P. Chavous, AFC executive counsel, led a panel on the importance of education reform and choice at the National Newspaper Publishers Association’s Annual Conference in Detroit. The National Newspaper
Posted by: Posted On:12 Jun 2015
Jase Bolger Joins GLEP Board GLEP is pleased to announce that Jase Bolger, former Speaker of the House of Representatives, has joined our Board of Directors. Joining Betsy DeVos, Jim Barrett and Greg McNeilly on the board, Bolger will participate
Posted by: Posted On:9 Jun 2015
Former House Speaker joins board of statewide advocacy organization aimed at supporting quality choices in public education Lansing, MI – The Great Lakes Education Project (GLEP) today announced that former House Speaker Jase Bolger will be joining the organization’s Board
Posted by: Posted On:5 Jun 2015
FY ’16 School Aid Budget Passed; Equity Boosted On Tuesday, the Senate-House Conference Committee passed, on a 5-0 vote, HB 4089, which represented the final version of the $14 billion FY ’16 School Aid Budget. The contents of HB 4089
Posted by: Posted On:3 Jun 2015
“As the earliest proponent of improving early literacy, GLEP is pleased with the workgroup report released today. This report outlines a comprehensive and balanced approach to improving early reading proficiency and recommends an appropriate combination of screening, tutoring, mentoring and
Posted by: Posted On:2 Jun 2015
Conference Committee Reports FY ’16 School Aid Budget The Senate-House Conference Committee today passed, on a 5-0 vote, HB 4089, which represents the final version of the $14 billion FY ’16 School Aid Budget. The contents of HB 4089
Posted by: Posted On:29 May 2015
Education Reform a Key Topic at Mackinac Policy Conference An excellent article from MLive’s Kyle Feldscher recaps the multiple sessions, presentations and issues related to education that were discussed at the annual Mackinac Policy Conference held this week. The top
Posted by: Posted On:22 May 2015
State Senate passes Teacher Evaluation Bill On Wednesday the State Senate passed, on a 22-15 vote, SB 103 (Pavlov), a GLEP-supported bill to create a new teacher and administrator evaluation system in the state. In case you’re looking for more