Michigan Legislators Tout New Policies that Produce Failing Scores for K-12 Students
May 23, 2023
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Despite increased funding, Michigan’s K-12 public schools have been performing worse every year. That’s because it’s not a funding issue, it’s a public policy issue.…
Limiting School-of-Choice Options for Michigan Students Hurts All of Us
May 17, 2023
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After enacting a misguided plan to end worker freedom in Michigan earlier this year, Gov. Whitmer and the state Legislature have now set their sights…
New A-F grades released for Michigan schools as state Democrats attempt to hide key school accountability data
May 15, 2023
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Advocacy groups urge Gov. Whitmer to veto repeal of A-F transparency law LANSING – (May 15, 2023) – The West Michigan Policy Forum and Great…
Mississippi Enacts Forward-thinking Policies that Result in Better Scores for K-12 Students While Michigan Lags Behind
April 25, 2023
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Michigan’s K-12 education system is sliding backward and moving in a direction that will hold our students back. Our children deserve data-based interventions that will…
Legislature Targeting ‘A-F’ State Law That Requires Michigan Public Schools to be Accountable and Transparent
March 28, 2023
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Our state Legislature is taking troubling steps to make Michigan public schools less accountable and transparent to parents and taxpayers. The state House has approved…
Every March, educators, elected officials and communities celebrate National Reading Month. The goal is to encourage reading every day across generations. Unfortunately in Michigan, we…
Learning to Read to Read to Learn: Why Preserving Michigan’s Third Grade Reading Law is Essential
February 23, 2023
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The Great Lakes Education Project (GLEP) is preparing to tackle the heaviest challenges facing Michigan students this year through programs and policies that prioritize quality,…
We’re still fighting to protect our students’ educational growth - and this year, our third graders are on the front lines. Democrats want to repeal…
2023 New Year’s Resolution: Doing What’s Right for Michigan Children
January 9, 2023
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Wishful thinking is failing Michigan’s students - we need action. We can’t let another 12 months go by with record-high spending at the K-12 level…
Number of Michigan Schools Requiring State Involvement Dramatically Increases
December 8, 2022
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New data released by the Michigan Department of Education shows 112 of Michigan’s K-12 schools received low-achieving marks. This is a dramatic increase from 2018,…
As the legislative session winds down, investors and leaders of the West Michigan Policy Forum heard from Michigan Representative Matt Hall of Comstock Township about…
On October 20, 2022, over 300 changemakers joined together to drive Michigan forward at the biennial West Michigan Policy Forum Conference in person at the…
The Nation’s Report Card Shows Dire Results for Michigan Students
October 28, 2022
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Timing is everything. Shortly after the West Michigan Policy Forum’s conference calling on state leaders to fix Michigan’s failing K-12 education system we received national…
Michigan Broke its Promise and Our Students are Bearing the Burden
October 13, 2022
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In 2018, our state made a commitment to improve our education system when legislators approved a bill that holds schools accountable for their performance and…
Florida is Closing the Gaps in Education Equity, and Their Academic Performance is Soaring
September 14, 2022
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Florida’s K-12 education system has gotten a major face-lift over the last twenty years, and continues to climb the ladder with the push of policies…
Michigan’s K-12 education system ranks 32 in the nation according to U.S. News. And according to data from the Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress…
You might be surprised to learn that Michigan has a law against starting school before Labor Day – if you are in one of the…
The State of Education in Michigan, the focus of the 2022 Kalamazoo Regional Meeting, brought a national expert to Southwest Michigan that added to a…
The ability to read is a strong predictor of future success, and Michigan’s kids are behind after multiple years of distance learning. The 2021 Michigan…