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This Week & Next (Sept 12, 2014)

Posted by:bdeshone Posted On:12 Sep 2014

Why GLEP Gets Up in the Morning Please CLICK HERE to access a short video message that speaks to why GLEP is engaged in the education revolution to help kids achieve more. If these inspiring words from Corey Booker and


This Week & Next (Sept 5, 2014)

Posted by:bdeshone Posted On:5 Sep 2014

Betsy DeVos Pushes Choice on National TV Last night, Betsy DeVos, GLEP board member and chair of the American Federation for Children, appeared on STOSSEL to discuss educational choice and the back to school season on the Fox Business Network.


GLEP Slams Schauer Campaign Ad

Posted by:bdeshone Posted On:3 Sep 2014

Education advocacy group denounces false assertion that Governor Snyder cut $1 billion in K-12 education funding when it’s actually increased by over $1 billion this year September 3, 2014 (Lansing, MI) – Today, the Great Lakes Education Project (GLEP) took the


This Week & Next (Aug 29, 2014)

Posted by:bdeshone Posted On:29 Aug 2014

Authorizer Accreditation System Announced The Michigan Council of Charter School Authorizers (MCCSA) today announced plans to establish a voluntary authorizer accreditation system to ensure authorizers will follow and adopt standards that places Michigan in the forefront of charter school authorizing.


Make charter school decisions that actually help Michigan’s students

Posted by:bdeshone Posted On:28 Aug 2014

A Guest Editorial Viewpoint in the Detroit Free Press August 28, 2014 – In the debate over charter public schools and how to improve education, (a recent Free Press editorial in particular, “Lawmakers must act on state plan to reform charter


This Week & Next (Aug 22, 2014)

Posted by:bdeshone Posted On:22 Aug 2014

18 New Charters to Open in 2014-15 While 11 Charters Closed in 2013-14 This week MAPSA announced that 18 new charter public schools will be opening in the fall, and 14 of these schools are offering high school grades.  These


This Week & Next (Aug 15, 2014)

Posted by:bdeshone Posted On:15 Aug 2014

Supt. Flanagan Puts 11 Authorizers “At Risk” of Suspension; SBE calls for new legislation On Monday, Superintendent Flanagan announced that 11 charter authorizers were “at risk” of suspension, however, NONE of the standards included in the Supt. Flanagan’s initial review


This Week & Next (August 8, 2014)

Posted by:bdeshone Posted On:8 Aug 2014

Primary Election Recap An overwhelming majority of candidates endorsed by the Great Lakes Education Project (GLEP) were successful in this week’s primary elections for the State Senate and House of Representatives. In fact, 43 of the 53 districts in which


GLEP-Endorsed Candidates Win Big on Election Day

Posted by:bdeshone Posted On:6 Aug 2014

43 “Champions for Kids” endorsed by bi-partisan education advocacy group are successful in 53 campaigns for State Senate and House of Representatives Lansing, MI – An overwhelming majority of candidates endorsed by the Great Lakes Education Project (GLEP) were successful in


This Week & Next (August 1, 2014)

Posted by:bdeshone Posted On:1 Aug 2014

August is “Opt Out” Month for MEA With passage of “Freedom to Work” legislation in Michigan, union membership is no longer a requirement for holding a job in the state. But at the Michigan Education Association (MEA), their fine-print rules