Posted by: Posted On:7 Oct 2019
Governor Gretchen Whitmer last week wielded her veto pen as a vicious weapon against kids in Detroit and the public school teachers who dedicate their lives to educate them. The Governor last Monday callously slashed $240 in annual per-pupil funding
Posted by: Posted On:17 Sep 2019
Last week the Michigan House and Senate announced plans to increase the state’s per-pupil school funding by up to $240 per student. The nearly $400 million budget jump for Michigan’s schools is great news for public school teachers and for
Posted by: Posted On:17 Sep 2019
Last week the Michigan House and Senate announced plans to increase the state’s per-pupil school funding by up to $240 per student. The nearly $400 million budget jump for Michigan’s schools is great news for public school teachers and for
Posted by: Posted On:4 Sep 2019
The summer is now squarely in the rearview mirror and schools everywhere are back in session. For parents, it can be a relief getting the kids back to class – and getting all of those back-to-school preparations knocked off the
Posted by: Posted On:19 Aug 2019
New teachers, exciting classrooms, fresh school supplies. Students across Michigan have already begun heading back to school! It’s an exciting time of year for students, teachers and parents. Unfortunately, parents who’ve been counting on action this summer from the Michigan
Posted by: Posted On:5 Aug 2019
At GLEP, we are fighting to give students innovative options in the classroom, our great public school teachers the resources they need, and voters the accountability from state policymakers they deserve. To that end, we hope you’ll join us raising
Posted by: Posted On:26 Jul 2019
Welcome to changeEd, the new regular newsletter of the Great Lakes Education Project. At GLEP, we are laser focused on delivering results for Michigan students. That means innovating at the state Capitol and in school districts across Michigan to boost student
Posted by: Posted On:3 Mar 2017
Trump pushes school choice to Congress On Tuesday, during his first formal address to Congress, President Trump (R) joined previous Presidents George W. Bush (R) and Barack Obama (D) when he identified education as the “civil rights issue of our
Posted by: Posted On:24 Feb 2017
Governor Delays Action on Failing Schools Yesterday, Governor Rick Synder put out a press release announcing that the State Reform Office, run by Natasha Baker, would be postponing until May any formal announcements about the fate of the 38 schools
Posted by: Posted On:17 Feb 2017
Legislative subcommittees start FY ’18 school aid budget work Both the Senate and House Appropriations Subcommittees on School Aid held initial hearings this week to discuss the Governor’s proposed $14.3 billion School Aid Budget for FY ’18. As mentioned last