Department: Action alerts
- Action alert: charter school bill goes to Senate floor | 5 Oct 2011
- Action alert: "school choice," teacher privatization bill moves | 28 Sep 2011
- Legislative alert: "charter school package" could dramatically undermine our schools | 7 Sep 2011
- Teacher evaluation: we need to get it right! | 29 Jun 2011
- Legislative Update: Tenure Bills’ Solution Worse than the Problem | 21 Jun 2011
- State School Aid budget action alert | 13 May 2011
- State Budget action alert | 7 Apr 2011
- A good race requires preparation | 8 Dec 2009
- Action Alert: Senate Appropriations cuts schools $174 million and guts early childhood programs | 20 Jun 2009
- Today's action message | 30 Sep 2007
- Alert! School funding crisis needs solution now! | 19 May 2007
- Speak out now to stop late cuts this year! | 3 Apr 2007
Department: Commentary
- Testimony on virtual ("cyber") charter bill - SB 619, 1-18-12 | 18 Jan 2012
- Plus ça change.... | 11 Dec 2011
- Getting clear about "profit" in our public schools | 5 Dec 2011
- Testimony on "School choice" package to Senate Education Committee, 9-20-11 | 21 Sep 2011
- Legislative alert: "charter school package" could dramatically undermine our schools | 7 Sep 2011
- Achievement: Right answers, or right questions? | 6 Sep 2011
- Historical Amnesia: Schools don't need that money, do they? | 4 Aug 2011
- Teacher evaluation: we need to get it right! | 29 Jun 2011
- Legislative Update: Tenure Bills’ Solution Worse than the Problem | 21 Jun 2011
- Opening life’s doors with math | 15 Jan 2011
- Framing: More Powerful Than A Locomotive | 21 Nov 2010
- Clear thinking about: Running public schools "like a business" | 19 May 2010
- Clear thinking: the school funding situation | 18 Apr 2010
- Facing a clouded future: options | 7 Dec 2009
- Facing a clouded future | 30 Nov 2009
- Schools are the foundation of our future | 20 Jun 2009
- Director's Corner: Thoughts on schools, teachers and unions | 18 Feb 2009
- Time to leave the "State of Denial" | 6 Jan 2009
- "Brother, can you spare a dime?" | 14 Sep 2008
- It's September 7th: do you know where your school's funding is? | 7 Sep 2007
- In their own words: Jack Lessenberry | 20 Apr 2007
- Schools and the "T" word | 2 Apr 2007
- What's next? Budget struggle moves to the House | 26 Mar 2007
- How much was that deficit again? | 25 Mar 2007
- Letters from the trenches | 25 Feb 2007
Department: Local news
- Some nice press to share | 7 Jun 2011
- Facing a clouded future: options | 7 Dec 2009
- Facing a clouded future | 30 Nov 2009
- Proj. Washtenaw: impact of Senate cuts on WISD districts | 30 Jun 2009
- Headlines from around the State | 18 May 2007
- Town Hall meeting on the state budget | 16 Mar 2007
- Letters from the trenches | 25 Feb 2007
Department: MIPFS Newsbriefs
- Cyber school expansion bill heads to House floor | 9 Feb 2012
- A surplus for schools? Don't hold your breath | 6 Feb 2012
- Action alert: charter school bill goes to Senate floor | 5 Oct 2011
- Achievement: Right answers, or right questions? | 6 Sep 2011
- Some nice press to share | 7 Jun 2011
- Budget update: Let's make a deal [with update] | 24 May 2011
- Budget Brief: Snyder’s education budget proposal | 20 Mar 2011
- Brief: Budget hangups | 24 Jun 2010
- A sliver of good news from the revenue conference | 21 May 2010
- Status report: Where do we stand today? (Race to the Top) | 27 Mar 2010
- Status report: Where do we stand today? (Budget, Part I) | 20 Mar 2010
- House declines to pass K-12 budget with huge cuts | 1 Oct 2009
- It's September 10th: do you know where your school's funding is? | 10 Sep 2009
- First look at the school aid budget, now with more stimulus! | 1 Apr 2009
- Sinking fund bill moves | 13 Mar 2009
- Strange Days, Indeed - School cuts disallowed? | 19 Feb 2009
- Once more into the (sinking fund) breach | 28 Jan 2009
- MASB discovers CapWiz! | 8 Jan 2009
- Legislative wrap-up | 8 Jan 2009
- How much was that deficit again? | 25 Mar 2007
- Budget talks continue behind closed doors; income tax looked at | 22 Mar 2007
- Few facts available about budget talks | 14 Mar 2007
- Negotiations begin | 8 Mar 2007
- Lawmakers nervous about tax plans | 7 Mar 2007
- Bipartisan panel to meet on budget | 6 Mar 2007
- Senate GOP leader wants to avoid mid-year cuts | 23 Feb 2007
Department: News and Analysis
- Cyber school expansion bill heads to House floor | 9 Feb 2012
- A surplus for schools? Don't hold your breath | 6 Feb 2012
- Legislative alert: "charter school package" could dramatically undermine our schools | 7 Sep 2011
- Historical Amnesia: Schools don't need that money, do they? | 4 Aug 2011
- Close look: Teacher evaluation provisions | 26 Jul 2011
- Legislative Update: Tenure Bills’ Solution Worse than the Problem | 21 Jun 2011
- Budget update: Let's make a deal [with update] | 24 May 2011
- Money, Money, Money: K-12 budget bills move to conference | 17 May 2011
- Budget Brief: Snyder’s education budget proposal | 20 Mar 2011
- Brief: Budget hangups | 24 Jun 2010
- A sliver of good news from the revenue conference | 21 May 2010
- Clear thinking: the school funding situation | 18 Apr 2010
- House declines to pass K-12 budget with huge cuts | 1 Oct 2009
- It's September 10th: do you know where your school's funding is? | 10 Sep 2009
- Budget strugges continue; Senate cuts $413 million from K-12 schools next year | 30 Jun 2009
- Sinking fund bill passes House | 26 Mar 2009
- Time to leave the "State of Denial" | 6 Jan 2009
- Season of small miracles | 12 Dec 2008
- Back to our regular impasse | 24 Jun 2008
- School Aid Budget: Heavy Weather | 16 Nov 2007
- The morning after | 5 Oct 2007
- Four more days | 26 Sep 2007
- Update: Revenue stalemate in House | 15 Sep 2007
- It's September 7th: do you know where your school's funding is? | 7 Sep 2007
- The price of revenue | 28 Jun 2007
- Senate acts on teacher retirement benefits | 26 Jun 2007
- Budget deal saves schools - for now | 25 May 2007
- Revenue Conference: School aid deficit $150 million larger than predicted | 19 May 2007
- Senate pushes through budget plan after negotiations fail | 17 May 2007
- News Analysis: Looking for Cover | 15 May 2007
- Legislative Wonderland | 14 May 2007
- Clock starts ticking on School Aid cuts | 30 Apr 2007
- Granholm will cut schools by June 1 unless Legislature acts | 27 Apr 2007
- Governor to sign school aid bill for this year; hole remains | 25 Apr 2007
- House acts in late session; now the horsetrading begins | 18 Apr 2007
- Tax revenues continue to fall; schools warned of cuts | 13 Apr 2007
- House Dems propose smaller K12 increase, bigger equity payment, for FY08 | 5 Apr 2007
- What's next? Budget struggle moves to the House | 26 Mar 2007
- Budget negotiaions collapse; Senate rams through alternative | 23 Mar 2007
- Budget talks begin in earnest | 21 Mar 2007
- More posturing than substance on budget | 19 Mar 2007
- Town Hall meeting on the state budget | 16 Mar 2007
- Pensions and health care in the spotlight | 12 Mar 2007
- Budget talks begin; school reserves questioned | 1 Mar 2007
- Senate GOP leader wants to avoid mid-year cuts | 23 Feb 2007
- Dems submit bill for FY08 school aid appropriations | 22 Feb 2007
- Senate GOP kills executive order | 15 Feb 2007
- Governor's February 2007 budget proposal | 8 Feb 2007
Department: Project Washtenaw
- Opening life’s doors with math | 15 Jan 2011
- Facing a clouded future: options | 7 Dec 2009
- Facing a clouded future | 30 Nov 2009
- Proj. Washtenaw: impact of Senate cuts on WISD districts | 30 Jun 2009
- Schools are the foundation of our future | 20 Jun 2009
Department: Resources
- Clear thinking about: Running public schools "like a business" | 19 May 2010
- Clear thinking: the school funding situation | 18 Apr 2010
- Alert! School funding crisis needs solution now! | 19 May 2007
- Speak out now to stop late cuts this year! | 3 Apr 2007
- Schools and the "T" word | 2 Apr 2007
- Letter to the Governor and Legislature | 14 Mar 2007
- What's up with school funding? | 26 Feb 2007
- Letters from the trenches | 25 Feb 2007
- Background on school funding | 17 Feb 2007
- Legislators' contact info | 9 Feb 2007
Department: Speaking out
- "Cyber" charters: getting the incentives wrong | 7 Feb 2012
- Testimony on virtual ("cyber") charter bill - SB 619, 1-18-12 | 18 Jan 2012
- Testimony on "uncapping charters" bill 11-2-11 | 17 Nov 2011
- Testimony on "School choice" package to Senate Education Committee, 9-20-11 | 21 Sep 2011
- Response to Ed Sector's Kevin Carey on Atlanta teachers | 20 Jul 2011
- Testimony on "Tenure package" to Senate Education Committee, June 2011 | 19 Jul 2011
- Remarks at Legislative Rountable in Ann Arbor, May 2011 | 8 May 2011
- Remarks at Ann Arbor rally on state budget issues | 16 Mar 2011
- Open Letter to House Speaker Dillon and Senate Majority Leader Bishop | 24 May 2007
- Speak out now to stop late cuts this year! | 3 Apr 2007
- Letter to the Governor and Legislature | 14 Mar 2007
Department: State budget & taxes
- A surplus for schools? Don't hold your breath | 6 Feb 2012
- Historical Amnesia: Schools don't need that money, do they? | 4 Aug 2011
- Budget update: Let's make a deal [with update] | 24 May 2011
- Money, Money, Money: K-12 budget bills move to conference | 17 May 2011
- State School Aid budget action alert | 13 May 2011
- State Budget action alert | 7 Apr 2011
- Budget Brief: Snyder’s education budget proposal | 20 Mar 2011
- Brief: Budget hangups | 24 Jun 2010
- A sliver of good news from the revenue conference | 21 May 2010
- Status report: Where do we stand today? (Race to the Top) | 27 Mar 2010
- Status report: Where do we stand today? (Budget, Part I) | 20 Mar 2010
- A good race requires preparation | 8 Dec 2009
- Facing a clouded future: options | 7 Dec 2009
- Facing a clouded future | 30 Nov 2009
- House declines to pass K-12 budget with huge cuts | 1 Oct 2009
- It's September 10th: do you know where your school's funding is? | 10 Sep 2009
- Proj. Washtenaw: impact of Senate cuts on WISD districts | 30 Jun 2009
- Budget strugges continue; Senate cuts $413 million from K-12 schools next year | 30 Jun 2009
- Action Alert: Senate Appropriations cuts schools $174 million and guts early childhood programs | 20 Jun 2009
- First look at the school aid budget, now with more stimulus! | 1 Apr 2009
- Sinking fund bill passes House | 26 Mar 2009
- Time to leave the "State of Denial" | 6 Jan 2009
- Season of small miracles | 12 Dec 2008
- "Brother, can you spare a dime?" | 14 Sep 2008
- Back to our regular impasse | 24 Jun 2008
- School Aid Budget: Heavy Weather | 16 Nov 2007
- The morning after | 5 Oct 2007
- Today's action message | 30 Sep 2007
- Four more days | 26 Sep 2007
- Update: Revenue stalemate in House | 15 Sep 2007
- It's September 7th: do you know where your school's funding is? | 7 Sep 2007
- The price of revenue | 28 Jun 2007
- Senate acts on teacher retirement benefits | 26 Jun 2007
- Budget deal saves schools - for now | 25 May 2007
- Open Letter to House Speaker Dillon and Senate Majority Leader Bishop | 24 May 2007
- Revenue Conference: School aid deficit $150 million larger than predicted | 19 May 2007
- Alert! School funding crisis needs solution now! | 19 May 2007
- Senate pushes through budget plan after negotiations fail | 17 May 2007
- News Analysis: Looking for Cover | 15 May 2007
- Legislative Wonderland | 14 May 2007
- Clock starts ticking on School Aid cuts | 30 Apr 2007
- Granholm will cut schools by June 1 unless Legislature acts | 27 Apr 2007
- Governor to sign school aid bill for this year; hole remains | 25 Apr 2007
- In their own words: Jack Lessenberry | 20 Apr 2007
- House acts in late session; now the horsetrading begins | 18 Apr 2007
- Tax revenues continue to fall; schools warned of cuts | 13 Apr 2007
- House Dems propose smaller K12 increase, bigger equity payment, for FY08 | 5 Apr 2007
- Speak out now to stop late cuts this year! | 3 Apr 2007
- Schools and the "T" word | 2 Apr 2007
- What's next? Budget struggle moves to the House | 26 Mar 2007
- How much was that deficit again? | 25 Mar 2007
- Budget negotiaions collapse; Senate rams through alternative | 23 Mar 2007
- Budget talks continue behind closed doors; income tax looked at | 22 Mar 2007
- Budget talks begin in earnest | 21 Mar 2007
- More posturing than substance on budget | 19 Mar 2007
- Town Hall meeting on the state budget | 16 Mar 2007
- Few facts available about budget talks | 14 Mar 2007
- Letter to the Governor and Legislature | 14 Mar 2007
- Pensions and health care in the spotlight | 12 Mar 2007
- Negotiations begin | 8 Mar 2007
- Lawmakers nervous about tax plans | 7 Mar 2007
- Bipartisan panel to meet on budget | 6 Mar 2007
- Budget talks begin; school reserves questioned | 1 Mar 2007
- What's up with school funding? | 26 Feb 2007
- Senate GOP leader wants to avoid mid-year cuts | 23 Feb 2007
- Dems submit bill for FY08 school aid appropriations | 22 Feb 2007
- Background on school funding | 17 Feb 2007
- Senate GOP kills executive order | 15 Feb 2007
- Governor's February 2007 budget proposal | 8 Feb 2007
