Grand Valley State University (GVSU)
Greenspire School – #schoolbrag
Old Mission Peninsula School – #schoolbrag
Charter Schools 30th Anniversary – Oct. 2022
Interview of Pat Sandro
Interview of Thomas J. Haas
Interview of Dave Angerer
Interview of Andy DeVries
Andy DeVries, board president at Grand River Prep High School and former board member at Excel Charter Academy, discussed his journey in the charter school movement. Initially motivated by business struggles in finding entry-level employees with basic skills, DeVries was inspired by JC Huizenga to create a school focused on education. Despite initial opposition and […]
Interview of Dick Posthumus
Dick Posthumus, former Michigan Senate Majority Leader, discussed his role in sponsoring the state’s charter schools law. He highlighted the bill’s passage in 1993, which required 20 votes in the Senate, and its subsequent legal challenges, ultimately upheld by the state Supreme Court. Posthumus emphasized the law’s goals: providing choices for low-income students, improving public […]
