by Liz Gullett | Mar 14, 2025 | Liz Gullett
This week, the House Education and Workforce Committee reported legislation changing how the eight members of the State Board of Education are nominated. Key Points: HB 4148 was introduced by Representative Cam Cavitt (R-Cheboygan). Currently, candidates are nominated...
by Liz Gullett | Feb 18, 2025 | Liz Gullett
Below are some articles the MLC lobby team has been reading this past week. We hope you find them as interesting and useful as we do. Competing Forces Complicate State Education Funding – Declining revenue, coupled with the end of COVID-19 funding, has states...
by Liz Gullett | Dec 19, 2024 | Matt Sowash
During college, I had the opportunity to study abroad for a semester in Seville, Spain. Growing up in a non-conventional learning environment meant I didn’t always follow the same path as my peers. By the time I reached college, I was excited but also a bit unsure of...
by Liz Gullett | Dec 11, 2024 | Brendan Ringlever
I’m lucky to have grown up and graduated from East Grand Rapids (EGR) High School in West Michigan. EGR is a walkable community with great schools, great teachers, and reasonable class sizes. Most of my 1988 classmates liked the high school experience. While we’re...
by Liz Gullett | Dec 4, 2024 | Rudy Hobbs
As the school year kicks off, the MLC team is reflecting on some of their favorite moments for school. Prior to his career in government, Rudy was a public school teacher. A special kind of anticipation comes with being a first-year teacher on the first day of school....
