Author: Great Lakes Commission
Michigan lawmakers act on earmark, public record transparency reforms
As Michigan House adopts new rules for funding pet projects, Senate OKs plan to open governor and Legislature to public records requests….
Whitmer pitches education âtransparencyâ plan as Michigan test scores lag
On the heels of poor student test scores, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is proposing an education plan to boost âtransparencyâ for parents and schools….
Detroit test scores offer some hope, remain below other big districts
Despite improvement in fourth-grade math, results of the National Assessment of Education Progress tell a familiar story in Detroit. Some blame chronic absenteeism….
Michigan test scores lag again; students fall farther behind peers in reading
Michigan students score worse in math and reading than their peers nationwide, according to a new test….
Trump attempts to freeze federal grants. What it means for Michigan
Michigan officials were scrambling to assess the potential impact of the federal grant freeze, which the White House is defending as an effort to be âgood stewards of taxpayer dollars.â…