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Bill Introduced to Halt All Charter Schools Yesterday, Rep. Sarah Roberts (D-St. Clair Shores) announced the introduction of HB 5852, a bill to put a moratorium on any new charter public schools in Michigan. The bill is co-sponsored by nearly
Posted by: Posted On:18 Sep 2014
Rep. Sarah Roberts introduces charter moratorium bill “It’s clear that introducing major legislation with only 18 session days remaining in the year is more about political theater than public policy. While this bill has zero chance of passage it will raise the
Posted by: Posted On:12 Sep 2014
Why GLEP Gets Up in the Morning Please CLICK HERE to access a short video message that speaks to why GLEP is engaged in the education revolution to help kids achieve more. If these inspiring words from Corey Booker and
Posted by: Posted On:5 Sep 2014
Betsy DeVos Pushes Choice on National TV Last night, Betsy DeVos, GLEP board member and chair of the American Federation for Children, appeared on STOSSEL to discuss educational choice and the back to school season on the Fox Business Network.
Posted by: Posted On:3 Sep 2014
Education advocacy group denounces false assertion that Governor Snyder cut $1 billion in K-12 education funding when it’s actually increased by over $1 billion this year September 3, 2014 (Lansing, MI) – Today, the Great Lakes Education Project (GLEP) took the
Posted by: Posted On:29 Aug 2014
Authorizer Accreditation System Announced The Michigan Council of Charter School Authorizers (MCCSA) today announced plans to establish a voluntary authorizer accreditation system to ensure authorizers will follow and adopt standards that places Michigan in the forefront of charter school authorizing.
Posted by: Posted On:28 Aug 2014
A Guest Editorial Viewpoint in the Detroit Free Press August 28, 2014 – In the debate over charter public schools and how to improve education, (a recent Free Press editorial in particular, “Lawmakers must act on state plan to reform charter
Posted by: Posted On:22 Aug 2014
18 New Charters to Open in 2014-15 While 11 Charters Closed in 2013-14 This week MAPSA announced that 18 new charter public schools will be opening in the fall, and 14 of these schools are offering high school grades. These
Posted by: Posted On:15 Aug 2014
Supt. Flanagan Puts 11 Authorizers “At Risk” of Suspension; SBE calls for new legislation On Monday, Superintendent Flanagan announced that 11 charter authorizers were “at risk” of suspension, however, NONE of the standards included in the Supt. Flanagan’s initial review
Posted by: Posted On:8 Aug 2014
Primary Election Recap An overwhelming majority of candidates endorsed by the Great Lakes Education Project (GLEP) were successful in this week’s primary elections for the State Senate and House of Representatives. In fact, 43 of the 53 districts in which