Posted by: Posted On:8 Mar 2021
Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s order last March to close school buildings across the state has had a devastating impact on student performance. At the end of February, as we rapidly approach the one-year anniversary of classroom closures, 125 school districts remained
Posted by: Posted On:1 Mar 2021
Lansing-Area Public School Educator Amy Dunlap Named Education Champion of the Month Amy Dunlap Honored for Her Work with Students, Advocacy for Online Learners During Coronavirus Pandemic LANSING –The Great Lakes Education Project (GLEP) today celebrated Amy Dunlap, an
Posted by: Posted On:22 Feb 2021
It wasn’t a surprise, but that doesn’t mean it wasn’t an outrage. Last week, Governor Gretchen Whitmer presented her annual budget, asking lawmakers to back her priorities and to spend billions in federal COVID relief funding. In a brazen move
Posted by: Posted On:11 Feb 2021
Whitmer Slashes Funding for Public School Teachers, Students Learning Online Governor Eviscerates Funding for Online Public School Learners during Pandemic, after Locking School Buildings, Forcing Students Online LANSING – Great Lakes Education Project Executive Director Beth DeShone provided the following
Posted by: Posted On:10 Feb 2021
Filing: MDE “Waiver” Ask an Attempt to Hide Data from Parents, Teachers – Will Hurt Poor, Minority Students Most Great Lakes Education Project Files Public Comment with Michigan Department of Education Asking It to Immediately Rescind Request LANSING – The
Posted by: Posted On:8 Feb 2021
Why is Michigan’s education bureaucracy trying to hide school performance data? That’s the question we’ve been asking Governor Gretchen Whitmer for weeks, and the inquiry state Superintendent Michael Rice keeps ducking. The Michigan Department of Education just days ago filed
Posted by: Posted On:25 Jan 2021
March 1st can’t come soon enough. In fact, it won’t. Too many tens of thousands of Michigan students remain locked out of their classrooms by an anti-science, anti-data governor and local union leaders who have rejected the advice of physicians
Posted by: Posted On:11 Jan 2021
When it comes to our kids’ schools and learning, Governor Gretchen Whitmer and her administration have spent the last 10 months flouting the science, ignoring the data, and acting against the advice of physicians, medical experts and the CDC. As
Posted by: Posted On:21 Dec 2020
According to experts, science and data — it’s safe for kids to be in the classroom. We know, though, that despite the evidence surrounding student populations, teachers remain understandably concerned about their own health and safety. We also know that
Posted by: Posted On:16 Dec 2020
This column originally appeared in The Oakland Press and The Morning Sun. According to experts, science and data — it’s safe for kids to be in the classroom. We know, though, that despite the evidence surrounding student populations, teachers remain