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This Week & Next (June 5, 2015)

Posted by:bdeshone Posted On:5 Jun 2015

FY ’16 School Aid Budget Passed; Equity Boosted On Tuesday, the Senate-House Conference Committee passed, on a 5-0 vote, HB 4089, which represented the final version of the $14 billion FY ’16 School Aid Budget. The contents of HB 4089


Third Grade Reading Workgroup Report Released

Posted by:bdeshone Posted On:3 Jun 2015

“As the earliest proponent of improving early literacy, GLEP is pleased with the workgroup report released today. This report outlines a comprehensive and balanced approach to improving early reading proficiency and recommends an appropriate combination of screening, tutoring, mentoring and


FY ’16 School Aid Budget Passed

Posted by:bdeshone Posted On:2 Jun 2015

  Conference Committee Reports FY ’16 School Aid Budget The Senate-House Conference Committee today passed, on a 5-0 vote, HB 4089, which represents the final version of the $14 billion FY ’16 School Aid Budget. The contents of HB 4089


This Week & Next (May 29, 2015)

Posted by:bdeshone Posted On:29 May 2015

Education Reform a Key Topic at Mackinac Policy Conference An excellent article from MLive’s Kyle Feldscher recaps the multiple sessions, presentations and issues related to education that were discussed at the annual Mackinac Policy Conference held this week. The top


This Week & Next (May 22, 2015)

Posted by:bdeshone Posted On:22 May 2015

State Senate passes Teacher Evaluation Bill On Wednesday the State Senate passed, on a 22-15 vote, SB 103 (Pavlov), a GLEP-supported bill to create a new teacher and administrator evaluation system in the state. In case you’re looking for more


This Week & Next (May 15, 2015)

Posted by:bdeshone Posted On:15 May 2015

Education Town Hall in Detroit GLEP was pleased to participate in an Education Town Hall event hosted by State Rep. Brian Banks (D-Detroit) this past Monday at the WCCC University Center in Harper Woods. Roughly 70 participants braved the wet


This Week & Next (May 8, 2015)

Posted by:bdeshone Posted On:8 May 2015

Governor and Legislature Back to Drawing Board on Road (and School?) Funding You likely noticed Proposal 1 was defeated by a 4:1 margin by Michigan’s voters on Tuesday, which was the worst performance by a state ballot proposal in the


This Week & Next (May 1, 2015)

Posted by:bdeshone Posted On:1 May 2015

Governor Snyder Announces Detroit Education Plan  Yesterday, Governor Snyder made the long-anticipated announcement of his plan to improve education in Detroit. Key features of the Governor’s plan are as follows: The current Detroit Public School district (DPS), its emergency manager


GLEP statement on Governor’s Detroit Education Plan

Posted by:bdeshone Posted On:30 Apr 2015

“The Great Lakes Education Project supports expanding school choice, improving quality and increasing accountability in Detroit and throughout the state. While the Governor’s proposed plan for Detroit has many moving parts, we certainly agree with the need to create an A-F letter grading system


This Week & Next (Apr 24, 2015)

Posted by:bdeshone Posted On:24 Apr 2015

Governor Snyder’s Plan for Detroit – Next Week?! All eyes are on the Executive Office as details of Governor’s Snyder’s proposal to address education reform in Detroit will be released next week. The Governor is expected to announce a comprehensive