LANSING, MI—In her 2021 State of the State address, Governor Gretchen Whitmer this evening shared her plans for helping all Michigan students receive the learning supports they need. Launch Michigan,… Continue Reading Statement Regarding Governor Whitmer’s State of the State Address
LANSING, MI—The Whitmer Administration today announced the COVID-19 vaccine will be available to all Michigan PK-12 educators. Following this announcement, Launch Michigan—an unprecedented partnership of business, education, labor, philanthropy and… Continue Reading Statement Regarding Vaccine Access by Michigan PK-12 Educators
Governor’s Executive Order 2020-35 Closes K–12 Schools to Protect Michigan Families During COVID-19 Pandemic LANSING, MI—The Whitmer Administration today announced the closure of all Michigan public schools for the duration… Continue Reading STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF EO 2020-35
Launch Michigan has named former state Rep. Adam Zemke and Lindsay Case Palsrok as leaders of the organization. Continue Reading PRESS RELEASE: Historic Panel of State Leaders Recommend Strategies for MI Educational Results
Launch Michigan has named former state Rep. Adam Zemke and Lindsay Case Palsrok as leaders of the organization. Continue Reading PRESS RELEASE: Former state Rep. Adam Zemke, Detroit Chamber’s Lindsay Case Palsrok to lead Launch Michigan as president and executive director
Group identifies weighted school funding formula, literacy resources as one-two punch for maximum student success Continue Reading PRESS RELEASE: Launch Michigan initial priorities: Serving all student needs, improving literacy
Launch Michigan is now releasing regional results that will allow interested stakeholders to view a more targeted breakdown of educator perceptions in their own community. Continue Reading Legislators, here are two key steps to fixing education in Michigan (Detroit Free Press)
Launch Michigan is now releasing regional results that will allow interested stakeholders to view a more targeted breakdown of educator perceptions in their own community. Continue Reading What Educators Are Saying in Your Community
Michigan’s legislative leaders today publicly joined Launch Michigan co-chairs to demonstrate their ongoing support for the work being done to improve the state’s preK-12 educational performance. Continue Reading PRESS RELEASE: Launch Michigan co-chairs, legislative quadrant join together urging continued progress on boosting educational achievement for Michigan’s students
A statewide educator survey is kicking off today, gathering insights from the frontline experts in our schools about what’s needed to ensure every Michigan student succeeds. Continue Reading PRESS RELEASE: Nearly 17,000 educators share perspectives in Launch Michigan statewide survey
A statewide educator survey is kicking off today, gathering insights from the frontline experts in our schools about what’s needed to ensure every Michigan student succeeds. Continue Reading PRESS RELEASE: Launch Michigan statewide educator survey seeks solutions from frontlines
By Stateside Staff and Virginia Gordon January 25, 2019 Funding for Michigan’s public schools is insufficient to meet rising education standards, according to a recent study by researchers at Michigan State University.… Continue Reading MSU study: Michigan public schools face nation’s sharpest decline in state funding (Michigan Radio)
By Justin Dawes of the Grand Rapids Business Journal November 16, 2018 To be a “top ten” state, Michigan needs 36,000 more residents working, $10,000 more income per person and… Continue Reading BLM marks Michigan’s strengths, weaknesses (Grand Rapids Business Journal)
By Koby Levin of Chalkbeat November 8, 2018 With Republicans solidly in control of the Michigan legislature, governor-elect Gretchen Whitmer’s education agenda may depend on finding a sliver of common… Continue Reading Michigan’s divided government could find common ground around disadvantaged students (Chalkbeat)
