Category: Uncategorized


GLEP on passage of DPS reform bills in the State Senate

Posted by:bdeshone Posted On:9 Jun 2016

Lansing, MI — “Rather than face chaos and uncertainty in the fall, over 115,000 students in Detroit will have access to more opportunities for a brighter future thanks to the Michigan Senate, which voted tonight to preserve school choice and


This Week & Next (June 3, 2016)

Posted by:bdeshone Posted On:4 Jun 2016

House Passes DPS Reform Bills Last night the Michigan House of Representatives passed a $617 million package of bills to address the financial and academic crisis in Detroit Public Schools (DPS). The primary policy bill in the package is HB


GLEP on Passage of DPS Bills in House

Posted by:bdeshone Posted On:3 Jun 2016

June 2, 2016 (Lansing) — “Every child in Detroit is closer to having more opportunities for their future thanks to the Michigan House of Representatives, who were successful tonight in preserving choices and options for them and their families, said Gary


Coalition Blasts Mayor Duggan’s Education Power Grab

Posted by:bdeshone Posted On:31 May 2016

The Coalition Opposed to the Detroit Education Commission June 1, 2016 Dear Members of the State Senate and the House of Representatives: We write today to share our concern over the chronic educational problems in Detroit’s public schools and the


This Week & Next (May 27, 2016)

Posted by:bdeshone Posted On:27 May 2016

What’s up with DPS THIS week? DPS bailout/reform remained the #1 issue in the legislature and the news media this week, that’s for sure. there continues to be intense negotiations amongst key stakeholders behind the scenes on the pending DPS


DPS “Cherry Picks” students in 20 schools

Posted by:bdeshone Posted On:25 May 2016

It’s a little known fact that 20 DPS schools require students wishing to enroll must score high enough on entrance exams, have a minimum GPA from their current school, include letters of recommendation or actually interview for the chance to


This Week & Next (May 20, 2016)

Posted by:bdeshone Posted On:20 May 2016

What’s up with DPS this week? Again, despite the lack of formal legislative hearings in Lansing, there continues to be intense negotiations amongst key stakeholders behind the scenes on the pending DPS bailout legislation. Here are a few highlights from


This Week & Next (May 13, 2016)

Posted by:bdeshone Posted On:13 May 2016

Judge Rhodes Confirms DPS Bills Will Limit School Choice Judge Steven Rhodes, DPS Transition Manager, during the taping of WKAR’s “Off The Record” and confirmed in The Detroit News, today confirmed what GLEP has been saying for over a year,


Judge Rhodes confirms DEC will suppress charters

Posted by:bdeshone Posted On:13 May 2016

DPS leader admits new district will not survive unless school choice is hindered Lansing, MI –  A key figure in the debate over legislation to reform the Detroit Public Schools today confirmed the primary purpose of the Detroit Education Commission


This Week & Next (May 6, 2016)

Posted by:bdeshone Posted On:6 May 2016

House Passes DPS Reform Bills In a late-night session Wednesday that stretched until 4:00 am on Thursday, the House of Representatives passed a package of bills to solve the financial and academic crisis in Detroit Public Schools. Passed on a