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She could have picked any city, but she chose Detroit ICYMI (because we did): Here’s an inspiring Detroit News story about Kyle Smitley, a 29-year old Ohio native who launched Detroit Achievement Academy, a new charter public school. If we
Posted by: Posted On:14 Feb 2014
Happy Valentines Day!! The week kicked off on Monday with a comprehensive review of school funding by Mitch Bean, former director of the House Fiscal Agency, in which he makes the case that K-12 spending under Governor Snyder has gone up, gone
Posted by: Posted On:7 Feb 2014
Governor Proposes FY ’15 Budget The biggest news this past week was Wednesday’s presentation by Governor Snyder for his proposed executive $52.1 billion state budget. This the first step in the annual legislative budget process, which will likely conclude in June.
Posted by: Posted On:5 Feb 2014
February 5, 2013 Earlier today Governor Snyder introduced his proposed $52.1 billion FY ’15 state budget, which is the starting point in the annual legislative process to determine overall state spending for the fiscal year that runs from October 1,
Posted by: Posted On:31 Jan 2014
The Nerd vs. Chicken Little!! Kicking off this week it was great to see Governor Snyder address the orchestrated mis-information campaign regarding K-12 funding in the state. Here’s the AP article that made the rounds. You would think something as
Posted by: Posted On:29 Jan 2014
You really don’t need to look at the calendar to know it’s a campaign year — now that accusations, counter accusations and tons of “fuzzy math” are being tossed around in Lansing and across the state. The Democratic Governors Association
Posted by: Posted On:24 Jan 2014
On Wednesday, Jan 22 the House Education Committee took testimony on HB 5223 (O’Brien) and HB 53224 (Zemke), bills to create a Teacher & administrator evaluation process. We expect weeks of testimony on these bills, and we believe the Committee
Posted by: Posted On:20 Jan 2014
Today we honor and celebrate the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., one of the most dynamic and effective leaders in the U.S. civil rights movement. One of Dr. King’s most repeated quote reminds us of the goal of education:
Posted by: Posted On:14 Jan 2014
Twenty years ago, today, Governor John Engler signed one of the most sweeping and comprehensive charter school laws in the country. Today, nearly 140,000 students in Michigan attend a charter public school, which is almost 9.0% of all K-12 students
Posted by: Posted On:3 Jan 2014
Getting ready for the return of the Michigan Legislature next week are three fantastic reads on some key public policy issues currently facing the Great Lakes State. Improving early literacy, expanding opportunities for choice in education and gearing up to