Posted by: 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.
Posted by: 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.
Posted by: 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
Posted by: 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
Posted by: Posted On:25 Jul 2014
Bi-partisan education advocacy group names “Champions for Kids” in 53 campaigns for State Senate and House of Representatives Lansing, MI – The Great Lakes Education Project (GLEP) today reminded voters of their comprehensive list of endorsements in State Senate and
Posted by: 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
Posted by: 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
Posted by: Posted On:6 Jun 2014
Is There a Deal on the FY ’15 School Aid Budget? Education advocates have been waiting as appropriations leaders and key staff continue to meet “behind the scenes” to hammer out an agreement on the $13.8 billion FY ’15 School
Posted by: Posted On:5 Jun 2014
Bi-partisan education advocacy group has made 53 campaign endorsements Lansing, MI – The Great Lakes Education Project (GLEP) today announced additional endorsements in a number of campaigns for the State Senate and State House of Representatives. “We’re very proud to
Posted by: Posted On:30 May 2014
Legislature Finalizing School Aid Budget Now that legislative leaders have agreed on budget targets, we can expect a flurry of conference committee activity next week. We’ll be closely monitoring the $13.8 billion FY ’15 School Aid Budget, which is being