Category: Executive Director

I followed the recent series on Michigan’s Charter Schools in the Detroit Free Press and thought their reporters did an exceptional job researching the issues, both…

Election surprises and unintended consequences Election season is upon us and this year could be a doozie. It will be interesting to see how…

Funding priority or political football? If education funding is truly one of the state’s most critical priorities, funding for it should keep up with…

EAA expansion a concern As representatives in the state House consider an expansion to the Education Achievement Authority (EAA), we’re following the discussion with…

It would be my guess that many citizens of Michigan have noticed how easily numerous changes have pushed their way through the Legislature over…

Medicaid expansion will benefit retirees It was a several months in the making, but the Legislature’s passage of the Medicaid expansion is welcome news…

It was wonderful to see so many of you and hear firsthand about your commitment to MARSP during our June Leadership Seminars in Kalamazoo,…

Pension funding in the news Pension funding has been in the news lately and makes for some interesting reading.  Check out the Fox Business article, “Why pension…

Seeking the lost art of compromise Lawmakers finding common ground and reaching consensus on difficult issues has become so rare it makes the news…

I was invited to testify before the House Committee on Education on Sept. 12 on a bill that affects retired teachers who want to substitute teach…