Posted by: Posted On:23 Jan 2015
Governor Backs 3rd Grade Reading Initiative During his 5th “State of the State” address on Tuesday, Governor Rick Snyder announced his support for developing legislation to create a statewide framework aimed at improving early literacy as measured by 3rd grade
Posted by: Posted On:16 Jan 2015
Key Committee Assignments Announced in Legislature The legislature formally began the 2015-2106 session by choosing their seats on the floor in their respective chambers yesterday. By mid-afternoon, final appointments for key assignments were announced, and GLEP-endorsed candidates are highlighted in
Posted by: Posted On:9 Jan 2015
Parting Shots from Democrats Even though it is merely symbolic, we note with interest the following anti-choice bills that were introduced on the very last day of the 2014 legislative session. Even though these bills couldn’t be acted upon, it’s
Posted by: Posted On:9 Jan 2015
MIRS Newsletter, January 8, 2014 – With a school superintendent for a dad and a mom who worked in the classroom for decades, the conversation at Daniela Garcia’s dinner table often focused on education. Now — as Garcia, a Republican from Holland,
Posted by: Posted On:19 Dec 2014
Legislature Adjourns Current Session It was a hectic final week of “lame duck” legislative session, but the State Senate and House of Representatives finished up their work for the 2013-2014 session in the wee hours this morning by passing a
Posted by: Posted On:12 Dec 2014
Road Funding Dominates Lansing Agenda All eyes and ears are on the Legislature as they continue debating various proposals to address Governor Snyder’s call to generate at least $1.2 billion per year to repair our state’s crumbling roads and bridges.
Posted by: Posted On:5 Dec 2014
BREAKING NEWS: EMU Continues in EAA Despite animated protests and a request from President Susan Martin to withdraw from the interlocal agreement that created the Education Achievement Authority (EAA), the Eastern Michigan Board of Regents voted this afternoon to continue
Posted by: Posted On:21 Nov 2014
GLEP at National Ed Reform Summit Since Wednesday afternoon, GLEP’s Betsy DeVos, Greg McNeilly, Gary Naeyaert and Cody Bailey have been in Washington, D.C. attending the 2014 National Summit on Education Reform, hosted by the Foundation for Excellence in Education.
Posted by: Posted On:14 Nov 2014
MDE Announces New Student Assessment for 2015 Yesterday, the Michigan Department of Education released details of the state’s new student assessment, called the Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress (M-STEP), which will replace the state’s 44-year-old MEAP exam and will
Posted by: Posted On:7 Nov 2014
Election Recap: Snyder and the New Legislative Leadership Governor Snyder was re-elected on Tuesday with 51% of the vote compared to 47% for Mark Schauer. In the state legislature, Republicans ended up with 27 of 38 seats in the State