GLEP Files Complaint For Courser Violation

Posted by:bdeshone Posted On:14 Jul 2014

Lapeer County Voters Shouldn’t Support Candidate Who Breaks The Law Lansing, MI – Today, the Great Lakes Education Project (GLEP) filed an official complaint with the Michigan Department of State alleging that Todd Courser’s campaign for State Representative violated state


This Week & Next (July 11, 2014)

Posted by:bdeshone Posted On:11 Jul 2014

Education Town Hall a Big Success Over 100 voters came out to meet 17 candidates in 10 campaigns for State Senate and State House of Representatives at our Meet the Candidate night and Education Town Hall this past Tuesday at


This Week & Next (July 3, 2014)

Posted by:bdeshone Posted On:3 Jul 2014

GLEP Launches New Website on School Funding A new website has been launched by GLEP to provide education advocates, parents, policy makers and the news media with the facts about school funding in the state. MiKidFirst.com includes “to the penny”


Former Dem K-12 Approps Chair: Can’t Hang $1B Ed Cut on Snyder

Posted by:bdeshone Posted On:2 Jul 2014

Lansing, MI (July 2, 2014) – Former Rep. Matt Gillard (D-Alpena), who once chaired the House K-12 Appropriations Subcommittee, told the MIRS Monday Podcast this week that Gov. Rick Snyder didn’t cut education by $1 billion as claimed by his Democratic


New Website Confirms Increased K-12 Funding Since 2012

Posted by:bdeshone Posted On:1 Jul 2014

Overall state and local investment in public education has increased by hundreds of dollars per student since Governor Snyder took office Lansing, MI – Today, the Great Lakes Education Project (GLEP) released a new website that confirms overall education funding


This Week & Next (June 27, 2014)

Posted by:bdeshone Posted On:27 Jun 2014

GLEP to Launch New Website on School Funding Be on the lookout early next week as GLEP will be launching a comprehensive and data-rich public website to definitively answer the question as to whether K-12 education funding has been going


17 Candidates Confirmed for Education Town Hall in Detroit

Posted by:bdeshone Posted On:26 Jun 2014

Voters Urged to Attend and Meet Candidates for State House and Senate at Education Town Hall in Western Detroit on Tuesday, July 8 Detroit, MI – 17 candidates from ten State Senate and House districts have confirmed their participation in


This Week & Next (June 20, 2014)

Posted by:bdeshone Posted On:20 Jun 2014

Candidate Open House & Education Town Hall on July 8 in Detroit GLEP is joining seven other education advocacy organizations to sponsor a Meet the Candidate night and Education Town Hall Meeting from 6:00-8:00 pm on Tuesday, July 8 at


This Week & Next (June 13, 2014)

Posted by:bdeshone Posted On:13 Jun 2014

Legislature Reduces Funding Equity Gap and Passes FY ’15 School Aid Budget GLEP is very pleased the legislature completed work on the $13.9 billion FY ’15 School Aid Budget this week, and they addressed our #1 priority by striking a


GLEP Praises Equity Boost in FY ’15 School Aid Budget

Posted by:bdeshone Posted On:10 Jun 2014

Legislature increases minimum foundation grant by $175 per pupil; keeps promises on teacher retirement; and earmarks at-risk funds to improve 3rd Grade Reading Lansing, MI – The Great Lakes Education Project (GLEP) today praised the work of the Senate and