Lorie A. Shane, Managing Director of Advancement [Mackinac Center]

Lorie Shane was appointed managing director of advancement for the Mackinac Center for Public Policy in July 2012. Her responsibilities include grant writing, administration, new donor cultivation and staff supervision. Prior to her promotion, she served as a Mackinac Center advancement officer and as managing editor of the Center's Michigan Education Report.

Shane worked as a freelance writer before coming to the Center, having started her career as a reporter for the South Haven Daily Tribune and then for the Midland Daily News. Shane holds bachelor’s degrees in journalism and in social work from Central Michigan University. She and her husband, Dave, reside in Midland, Mich.

The Sweet Reward

Published on Oct. 25, 2012 – Impact

Parents Pin Hopes on Charter School Lottery

Published on Dec. 9, 2011 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

‘Project ReImagine’ taking shape in N.I.C.E.

Published on July 16, 2010 – Michigan Education Report

Adding private schools to the school choice debate

Published on June 7, 2010 – Michigan Education Report

Private schools cope with weak economy

Published on May 26, 2010 – Michigan Education Report

Two languages, two cultures, one global citizen

Published on May 21, 2010 – Michigan Education Report

Parents Pin Hopes on Charter School Lottery

Dozens of parents filled the bleachers at South Arbor Academy in Ypsilanti recently to find out of their children would be one of the few to win a seat in the popular charter public school. … more

Published on April 2, 2010 – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Bill would put all charter teachers into state retirement system

Published on April 1, 2010 – Michigan Education Report

Too Clever by Math

MichiganScience is a Mackinac Center quarterly magazine that helps meet the need for accurate and accessible information about the increasingly complex scientific issues confronting voters and lawmakers. The magazine reflects the idea that even the most technical scientific policy issues can be discussed with lively prose and compelling visuals. … more

Published on March 30, 2010 – MichiganScience

Parents pin hopes on charter school lottery

Dozens of parents filled the bleachers at South Arbor Academy in Ypsilanti recently to find out of their children would be one of the few to win a seat in the popular charter public school. … more

Published on March 30, 2010 – Michigan Education Report

Dove Academy: The end goal is a college degree

Published on March 3, 2010 – Michigan Education Report

Tax more? Spend less? Reform first?

Published on Feb. 10, 2010 – Michigan Education Report

Specializing in special education

Published on Feb. 1, 2010 – Michigan Education Report

Jobs-and-reform mostly jobs-and-jobs

Published on Jan. 21, 2010 – Michigan Education Report

Tough Questions to Ask Your School District

Published on Dec. 24, 2009

Splitting the Health Insurance Bill

Published on Dec. 4, 2009 – Michigan Privatization Report

State to schools: Think outside the classroom

Published on Oct. 2, 2009 – Michigan Education Report

‘When we’re done with you, you will have options’

Published on Sept. 23, 2009 – Michigan Education Report

Poverty is 2009 national debate topic

Published on Sept. 8, 2009 – Michigan Education Report

Splitting the health insurance bill

Published on Aug. 19, 2009 – Michigan Education Report

When the Union is Your Employer

Published on June 9, 2009 – Michigan Education Report

Attorney: Home-schoolers must defend parental rights

Published on June 3, 2009 – Michigan Education Report

Proposal would shorten path to teacher certification, for some

Published on May 29, 2009 – Michigan Education Report

Retirement fund losses will cost schools, but how much?

Published on April 20, 2009 – Michigan Education Report

The shell game of ‘making AYP’

Published on March 18, 2009 – Michigan Education Report

Charter report favorable, state board wants more

Published on Feb. 24, 2009 – Michigan Education Report

An economic stimulus for the mind

Published on Feb. 10, 2009 – Michigan Education Report

Schools line up for ‘small high school’ funding

Published on Feb. 3, 2009 – Michigan Education Report

Customers ask for details on potential Blue Cross hike

Published on Jan. 20, 2009 – Michigan Education Report

Judge blocks e-mail release

Published on Dec. 9, 2008 – Michigan Education Report

Beyond Basics

Published on Nov. 11, 2008 – Michigan Education Report

Schools show interest in pilot merit pay program

Published on Oct. 21, 2008 – Michigan Education Report

‘First class’ issue looms in Detroit

Published on Oct. 7, 2008 – Michigan Education Report

Health insurance: Reformed, but not resolved

Published on Sept. 16, 2008 – Michigan Education Report

Districts look for ways to meet special ed HQT standards

Published on Sept. 2, 2008 – Michigan Education Report

Panel OK’s new special education rules

Published on Aug. 19, 2008 – Michigan Education Report

State board, nonprofit group at odds over Camp Tuhsmeheta

Published on Aug. 19, 2008 – Michigan Education Report

Legislators take up special ed rules

Published on Aug. 11, 2008 – Michigan Education Report

Finding algebra in fashion design

Published on Aug. 5, 2008 – Michigan Education Report

Michigan adopts NCLB ‘growth model’

Published on July 28, 2008 – Michigan Education Report

‘It’s hard, but it’s fun’

Published on July 15, 2008 – Michigan Education Report

Detroit not the only school district seeing red

Published on June 30, 2008 – Michigan Education Report

Detroit Cristo Rey: A new option in Catholic education

Published on June 16, 2008 – Michigan Education Report

Special ed parent: ‘We have not had a voice’

Published on June 10, 2008 – Michigan Education Report

Missed deadline costs teacher more in union fees

Published on June 2, 2008 – Michigan Education Report

Fifteen years later, home-school parents say legal battle was worth it

Mark and Chris DeJonge built a home recently in Shelbyville in rural western Michigan, where they continue to teach their younger children. The couple was happy to retire from the public eye after a 10-year legal battle over requiring home-schoolers to provide certified teachers as instructors. … more

Published on May 27, 2008 – Michigan Education Report

Managing Director of Advancement

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By Lorie A. Shane