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:8 Dec 2020
Science and data. If you follow executive orders, gubernatorial press conferences, or school district board meetings, you hear those 3 words used constantly. Decisions about school openings and closings, they promise, will be based on the science and the data
Posted by: Posted On:23 Nov 2020
Classroom learning for high school students has been “paused” for the next 3 weeks, though insiders expect the classroom cancelation to last at least the remainder of the calendar year. The status of in-person learning in K-8 classrooms remains the
Posted by: Posted On:9 Nov 2020
We have great news to report on critical down-ballot races across the state. We owe you a big “thank you.” THANK YOU. Advocates for students and families turned up and voted for school choice and parental options from one corner
Posted by: Posted On:26 Oct 2020
We’re starting to better understand the devastating impact unscientific statewide school closures have had on Michigan students. The more we learn, the more we understand how disastrous locked classrooms are for student achievement. Researchers at Stanford University examined the damage
Posted by: Posted On:12 Oct 2020
We saw this past week the fantastic work of our law enforcement community in their swift action to upend a plan to harm Governor Whitmer. There is never a place in society for violence. We are grateful that those planning
Posted by: Posted On:28 Sep 2020
Every child deserves an education that works for him or her. Every family deserves access to options that will work for them. But, that won’t happen unless Governor Gretchen Whitmer hears from families like us. Confronted with the science and
Posted by: Posted On:15 Sep 2020
Every school day matters for Michigan students, and one upcoming Tuesday in particular has a little extra significance. The summer is over and Election Day is now squarely in our sights. GLEP is working each and every day to support
Posted by: Posted On:1 Sep 2020
Students in Michigan need advocates now more than ever. All they’re getting from Governor Whitmer and local teachers unions are obstacles. The Governor, some local districts, and the state’s education bureaucrats refuse to do better, but we’re standing in that