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This Week & Next: Sept 11, 2015

Posted by:bdeshone Posted On:12 Sep 2015

House Ed Committee takes up K-3 Reading Bill The House Education Committee held their first formal hearing on HB 4822 (Price), the K-3 Reading bill, yesterday in Lansing.  John Kennedy, Chair of the Governor’s K-3 Reading Workgroup, and Wendy Miller,


GLEP Testifies in Support of HB 4822

Posted by:bdeshone Posted On:10 Sep 2015

GLEP Testimony – House Education Committee – September 10, 2015 Good Morning, Chairman Price and members of the House Education Committee. My name is Gary Naeyaert, Executive Director of the Great Lakes Education Project. Let me start by thanking the


This Week & Next: Sept 4, 2015

Posted by:bdeshone Posted On:4 Sep 2015

GLEP and Sen. Knezek Give Away Backpacks at Detroit Achievement Academy This afternoon, during the Detroit Achievement Academy’s Back-to-School Open House event, GLEP will be partnering with State Senator David Knezek (D-Dearborn Heights), Minority Vice-Chair of the House Education Committee,


GLEP and Senator David Knezek Provide Detroit Achievement Academy Students with Free Backpacks and School Supplies

Posted by:bdeshone Posted On:4 Sep 2015

  All 120 Students at the Detroit Achievement Academy to start off the new school year well equipped for success Detroit, MI (Friday, September 4, 2015) – The Great Lakes Education Project (GLEP) and State Senator David Knezek (D-Dearborn Heights)


This Week & Next (Aug 28, 2015)

Posted by:bdeshone Posted On:28 Aug 2015

GLEP Launches “Got Literacy” campaign Check out GLEP’s “Got Literacy” landing page where you can learn more and download HB 4822 (Price), the K-3 Reading bill.  We’ll be rolling out a series of “real life” examples in social media that


This Week & Next (Aug 21, 2015)

Posted by:bdeshone Posted On:21 Aug 2015

K-3 Reading Bill Formally Introduced; Hearing Sept 3 in Grand Rapids On Tuesday, HB 4822 (Price), the K-3 Reading bill, was formally introduced in the House of Representatives.  The bill is co-sponsored by a bi-partisan majority of House Education Committee


A path toward improving charter schools in Michigan

Posted by:bdeshone Posted On:18 Aug 2015

A guest editorial viewpoint in The Detroit Free Press on August 16, 2015 One of the beacons of educational hope in Detroit can be found at Detroit Achievement Academy, a small school on the city’s northwest side. The school is


This Week & Next (Aug 14, 2015)

Posted by:bdeshone Posted On:14 Aug 2015

USED Approves MDE Waiver on Failing Schools Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Education approved MDE’s waiver application for certain elements of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), also known as No Child Left Behind (NCLB). The waiver request primarily


Making Michigan a Top Ten State for Education Outcomes

Posted by:bdeshone Posted On:11 Aug 2015

GLEP’s Presentation to the State Board of Education, April 11, 2015 While Michigan is a top ten state when it comes to our investment in K-12 education and teacher salaries, we are sorely lacking in results with less than 50% of


This Week & Next (August 7, 2015)

Posted by:bdeshone Posted On:7 Aug 2015

GLEP on Making Michigan a Top Ten State GLEP’s Gary Naeyaert has been invited to make a presentation to Superintendent Brian Whiston and the State Board of Education next Tuesday, August 11 on how to make Michigan a “Top Ten