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01/15/2026

We attended this webinar yesterday, hosted by Chalkbeat, featuring Dept of Ed‘s Lindsey Burke (and author of Project 2025 education plans)! It was as infuriating as you would imagine. And yes, they still plan on dismantling the dept.

https://youtu.be/io8UgO0KK_Q?si=Z2zFhAYm6zfbhzJd

11/21/2025

🚨 The Department of Education is being dismantled— under the leadership of someone facing allegations and serious legal questions over child safety.

Linda McMahon isn’t just restructuring the U.S. Department of Education— she’s actively dismantling the very agency that protects millions of students.

Meanwhile, she’s being sued for allegedly ignoring child‑safety warnings while in charge of WWE, even REHIRING a man after knowing he had a “peculiar and unnatural interest” in boys.

If someone allegedly failed to protect children in the past, can we really trust them to oversee, or dismantle, the agency that safeguards every child’s education?

This isn’t just a policy agenda. It’s a dangerous pattern.

Much of the Education Department’s work now will be spread across four other federal departments. For President Donald Trump, it’s a step toward fully closing the department and giving states more power over schooling. Yet many states say it will complicate their role as intermediaries between l...

11/06/2025

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10/29/2025

Great article from our friends at Michigan League for Public Policy dispelling myths about Invest in Mi Kids. Share widely! www.investinmikids.org

Today’s blog is co-authored by League Fiscal Policy Analyst Nicholas Hess and League Education Policy Analyst Alexandra Stamm. ‘Tis the spooky season again — one of our favorites! Halloween’s atmosphere is hard to beat. It’s a time when we confront our fears, kind of like a pumpkin-spiced ...

10/27/2025

🚨Action Needed🚨HB 4922, which would eliminate licensing requirements for school librarians, is scheduled for a second reading before the House Education and Workforce Committee on Tuesday, November 5th.

Please email your opposition statement by November 4th (template below) to Committee Clerk Brittany Middaugh at [email protected] and reference the November 5th committee meeting in your message.

If this bill passes, Michigan would become the only state in the nation without certification requirements for school librarians. Currently, all 50 states plus Washington, D.C. require certification.

Decades of research prove the value of certified librarians:

Michigan schools with certified librarians had 35% more fourth graders scoring proficient or above in reading.

Students in schools with certified librarians achieve higher reading and writing scores, higher graduation rates, and stronger research skills.

Michigan already ranks 46th nationally in students per certified librarian (2,760:1 vs. the U.S. average of 1,160:1) and 44th in fourth-grade reading on the 2024 NAEP.

Eliminating professional standards will further harm literacy outcomes and widen inequities. Certified school librarians are essential educators who teach research, digital literacy, and critical thinking: the very skills Michigan students need to succeed.

Please act now to protect educational quality and stand up for Michigan students.You may customize the template below, or create your own testimony. Please copy and paste into your own email.

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To:Brittany Middaugh at [email protected]

Subject: Opposition to HB 4922: November 5th Committee Meeting

Dear Chair and Members of the House Education and Workforce Committee,

I am writing to oppose HB 4922, which would eliminate licensing requirements for school librarians. Research clearly shows that students in schools with certified librarians perform better in reading, writing, graduation rates, and information literacy.

Personalize your testimony here:

If HB 4922 passes, Michigan would be the only state in the nation without certification requirements for school librarians, at a time when our state already ranks 44th in fourth-grade reading and 46th in library staffing. Weakening standards will only make it harder for students to thrive.

Please vote NO on HB 4922 and stand up for Michigan’s students and their right to a high-quality education.

Sincerely,

(YOUR NAME)
(YOUR ORGANIZATION)

09/16/2025

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09/09/2025

Thank you, FHPS BOE, for adopting the Children’s Advocacy Center’s vital curriculum 🙏

09/05/2025

“Although federal protections may seem fragile, Michigan’s commitment to fairness and access in education remains steadfast,” 👏👏👏

The new state protections come as the federal government is pulling back its support for English learners.

09/02/2025

Click the link to send an email ASAP!

Majority House leaders just dropped their FY26 education bill, slashing $12.1 billion (15%) in K-12 funding for public education. It guts the very programs that keep our public schools running — while boosting charter start-up/expansion to $500,000,000.

What they’re cutting:

•Title I: –27% slashed — funding that provides targeted education services like remedial reading to students with maximum impact in high-poverty schools in cities and rural communities.

•English Language Acquisition Grants: Gone.

•Title II-A (teacher training & support): Eliminated.

•Full-Service Community Schools: Zeroed out.

https://actionnetwork.org/letters/they-said-they-would-not-cut-title-i-they-lied-k12-ed-budget-slashed-by-the-house?source=direct_link&

House leaders just dropped their FY26 education bill, slashing $12.1 billion (15%) in K-12 funding for public education. It guts the very programs that keep our public schools running — while boosting charter start-up/expansion to $500,000,000. What they’re cutting: Title I: –27% slashed — f...

08/28/2025

🔥Hot off the press! Learn how we can come together and fund our schools - without Lansing!

The proposal would provide stable revenue for schools starting in January of 2027 — regardless of any political shifts. With all of this chaos at the state and federal levels, it’s clear that we need to put permanent solutions in place.