This Week & Next (Mar 27, 15)

Posted by:bdeshone Posted On:27 Mar 2015

GLEP Brings K-3 Reading Expert to Lansing to Push Early Literacy On Thursday, GLEP was pleased to host Cari Miller, Director of K-3 Reading Policy at the Foundation for Excellence in Education (ExcelinEd), for a day of meetings in Lansing.


GLEP on School Funding (WJR)

Posted by:bdeshone Posted On:24 Mar 2015

Want to listen to Gary Naeyaert’s interview on WJR 760 AM this week, discussing the FY ’16 School Aid Budget?  Click below. http://www.cumulusdetroit.com/audio/audio_014295.mp3


This Week & Next (Mar 20, 2015)

Posted by:bdeshone Posted On:20 Mar 2015

Whiston Named State Superintendent by State Board of Education Late Wednesday, the State Board of Education announced the selection of Brian Whiston, Dearborn Public Schoolsto become the next Superintendent of Public Instruction, replacing the retiring Mike Flanagan. The three finalist


GLEP on Fair Funding for Kids (WILS)

Posted by:bdeshone Posted On:18 Mar 2015

Did you miss GLEP’s Gary Naeyaert on WILS 1320 AM this week, discussing fair funding for kids in the School Aid Budget? Click here for the broadcast: http://1320wils.com/assets/files/3-18-15%20Gary%20Naeyaert.mp3


This Week & Next (Mar 6, 2015)

Posted by:bdeshone Posted On:6 Mar 2015

GLEP Testifies on FY ’16 School Aid Budget Earlier this week, Gary Naeyaert, GLEP Executive Director, provided testimony on the $14 Billion School Aid Budget at the Appropriations Subcommittees in both the Senate and the House of Representatives. GLEP continues


GLEP Testimony on FY ’16 School Aid Budget

Posted by:bdeshone Posted On:4 Mar 2015

GLEP proposes uniform Foundation Grant of $8,250 per pupil in testimony before the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittees on March 3 & 4 Click to download a one-pager and the full Powerpoint presentation. Good morning, I’m Gary Naeyaert, Executive Director


This Week & Next (Feb 27, 2015)

Posted by:bdeshone Posted On:27 Feb 2015

GLEP Testifies on Key Priorities in House Education Committee Yesterday, Gary Naeyaert, GLEP Executive Director, testified before the House Education Committee, along with MAPSA, MCCSA and Students First-MI on our key policy priorities for the new legislative session. GLEP focused


House Ed Chair Not Exploring Charter Reforms

Posted by:bdeshone Posted On:26 Feb 2015

MIRS Newsletter – February 26, 2015 The new House Education Committee chair said today she doesn’t see any legislation coming from her committee this year regarding charter schools outside of establishing a process to weed out low-performing or troubled authorizers.


This Week & Next (Feb 20, 2015)

Posted by:bdeshone Posted On:21 Feb 2015

House and Senate Begin Hearings on FY ’16 School Aid Budget After last week’s presentation by Governor Snyder of his proposed $54 billion state budget for Fiscal Year 2015-16, both the Senate and House Appropriations Subcommittees on School Aid held


This Week & Next (Feb 13, 2015)

Posted by:bdeshone Posted On:13 Feb 2015

Governor Snyder Presents FY ’16 Budget The big news this past week was Wednesday’s presentation by Governor Rick Snyder; Lt. Governor Brian Calley and John Roberts, State Budget Director; of the proposed $54 billion state budget for Fiscal Year 2015-16.