Posted by: 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
Posted by: 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
Posted by: 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
Posted by: 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
Posted by: 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.
Posted by: 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
Posted by: 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.
Posted by: Posted On:10 Feb 2015
A favorite line of attack on school choice has been exposed as false. By EVA S. MOSKOWITZ Feb. 8, 2015 6:37 p.m. There is a concept called the big lie, which holds that if you repeat a falsehood long enough and
Posted by: Posted On:6 Feb 2015
House Republicans Support Top GLEP Priorities Yesterday, House Speaker Kevin Cotter announced the House GOP Action Plan of legislative priorities for 2015-16. In terms of education issues, among their key priorities are the following: Improving early literacy through grade level
Posted by: Posted On:30 Jan 2015
School Choice Week Success! The Great Lakes Education Project, in partnership with the Mackinac Center, and the Michigan Association of Public School Academies hosted a National School Choice Week event on January 27th at the Capitol. In addition to screening