Thank you #Harvard for standing up for #freedom. "No government—regardless of which party is in power—should dictate what private universities can teach, whom they can admit and hire, and which areas of study and inquiry they can pursue...." www.harvard.edu/president/ne...

What does the MDE do? The SBE is going to play a sig role in educating on all of these EOs and the impact that they can have, said Casandra Ulbrich... "I don't see (MDE's) role diminishing, I see it actually getting stronger and more important as the attack on public education continues."

In tomorrow's SOTU Response, the Democrats have a chance for education and reflection, not just a reaction. Instead of responding to specific points, the "Democratic Response" should focus on our history, shared values, and the importance of the rule of law under our Constitution.

Hurricane, who was a Special Operations Canine for the Secret Service, became the most decorated dog in U.S. history. He died this week at the age of 16.

Please join us in April as we share insights and next steps in support of public education. Keynote address by Governor Tim Walz. Registration is affordable and open by visiting networkforpubliceducation.org/2025-nationa...

In a sweeping EO aimed at DEI, Trump directed each federal agency to identify various organizations to investigate, including higher-ed with endowments over $1 billion... In MI, that = the University of Michigan, Michigan State University and Hillsdale College. www.chronicle.com/article/trum...

Know your rights...compliments of the Michigan ACLU.

The latest charter scam: AI charter schools with no actual teachers and a two-hour a day model... buckscountybeacon.com/2025/01/texa...

Thank you, @dianeravitch.bsky.social, for following this important conversation. I am sorry to say that the Michigan House Democrats blew a major opportunity to fix some glaring issues with Michigan's charter transparency laws.

I hope you join us at this year's NPE conference!!

Looking forward to presenting updates on Michigan Public Education to the League of Women Voters Oakland Area on January 15th. This event is free and open to the public. For more information... my.lwv.org/michigan/oak...

Dec 11 - ACTION ALERT - take action today to ensure Charter School Transparency in Michigan!

Representing the great state of Michigan at the Education Commission of the States Winter meeting in Denver!

My views www.texasobserver.org/trump-public...

Happy Thanksgiving!

Looking forward to another great conference… hope to see you there!

Peter Greene explains how the state commissioner (a home schooling dad) is defunding special education. open.substack.com/pub/curmudgu...

Trump says McMahon’s top priority will be pushing school vouchers

Join us at the NPE/NPE Action 2025 National Conference April 5-6 (2025) in Columbus, Ohio. Come listen to our fantastic keynotes & meet other activists from across the country who are fighting to save public education. actionnetwork.org/ticketed_eve...

Today, I had the honor of testifying before the State Senate Education committee in favor of Senate bills 943 - 947. These bills focus on Charter School financial transparency. The bills were voted out of committee and head to the floor.