Posted by: Posted On:2 Jul 2013
Looks like the adults in Ypsilanti and Willow Run have decided to merge their school districts, which should be more efficient and will ultimately benefit the students. Congratulations to all parties involved!! Click here to read more on this merger.
Posted by: Posted On:25 Jun 2013
Michigan Capitol Confidential takes a look at the fact that our unfunded pension liability was $835 million in 2007 but has ballooned to $24.3 billion in 2013. Click here for the article.
Posted by: Posted On:23 Jun 2013
Gary Naeyaert and Megan Danielson to join Beth DeShone at statewide advocacy organization aimed at supporting quality choices in public education Lansing, MI – The Great Lakes Education Project (GLEP) today announced a staff expansion as the organization broadens their
Posted by: Posted On:24 May 2013
Senator Phil Pavlov (R-St. Clair), Chair of the Senate Education Committee, has published an excellent guest editorial viewpoint in support of the Michigan Merit Curriculum in yesterday’s Detroit Free Press. Sen. Pavlov understands that high expectations and rigorous standards are
Posted by: Posted On:22 May 2013
The Michigan Department of Education has produced an informational piece to address some of the more common “Myths” about the Common Core State Standards being circulated by ill-informed opponents. Click here to download this 2 page flyer.
Posted by: Posted On:21 May 2013
Michael Gerson, op-ed columinist for The Washington Post, takes on conservatives who oppose the Common Core State Standards as ill-informed and off base. Gerson is a Policy Fellow with the ONE Campaign, a visiting Fellow with the Center for Public
Posted by: Posted On:20 May 2013
Michael Van Beek, Education Policy Director at The Mackinac Center, was published in the May 18, 2013 edition of The Wall Street Journal for his Op-Ed demonstrating recent data showing the success of Michigan’s public charter schools. Click here to
Posted by: Posted On:17 May 2013
A Guest Editorial Viewpoint supporting the Common Core State Standards, written by Jim Barrett, GLEP Chairman, was published by The Mackinac Center on May 16, 2013. Please click here to download the column.
Posted by: Posted On:16 May 2013
Tim Skubick, MLive, May 15, 2013 at 6:30 AM “I’m concerned about control coming from the federal government.” Many moons ago, the quality of education you got in a Michigan school was pretty much determined by your ZIP code. One in
Posted by: Posted On:9 May 2013
There is significant debate over adopting and implementing the Common Core State Standards for public education in Michigan. The attached piece walks through the background of the CCSS from a conservative perspective. Please click here to download this document.