Archive for November, 2014

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  • Easy Math: Great Teachers + Better Feedback = More Prepared Students

    Easy Math:  Great Teachers + Better Feedback = More Prepared StudentsThe importance and impact of teachers cannot be overstated…

  • Jeb Bush: Higher standards is key

     Jeb Bush:  Higher standards is keyHigher expectations lead to greater success. Former Florida Governor, Jeb Bush notes that, “f we’re…

  • College- and Career-Readiness for All Students

    New college- and career-ready assessment system promises more reliable and honest information and improved teacher support, plus less testing…

  • U.P. School Beats the Odds

    U.P. School Beats the OddsLocated in the Upper Peninsula, Brimley Elementary School is a high-poverty, high-minority school that’s beating…

  • Take Action

    All students – no matter their race or family income – deserve a quality education. The Education Trust-Midwest researches, develops policy and…

  • Leading Education States

    The data are clear: When we as a nation focus on something, we make progress. This is evident in…

  • Issue Areas

    Fierce advocates for the high academic achievement of all students – particularly those of color or living in poverty.Student-Centered…

  • Research and Policy

    Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center, Grand Rapids, MI  (Photo:  Erik Holladay) Fierce advocates for the high academic achievement…

  • The Education Trust Network

    Fierce advocates for the high academic achievement of all students – particularly those of color or living in poverty.Equity-Driven…

  • Mission

    Fierce advocates for the high academic achievement of all students – particularly those of color or living in poverty.Student-Centered…

  • School Support and Accountability

    All parents deserve to know how their school is performing, giving them the information that they need to make…

  • Third-Grade Literacy

    Research shows that early literacy is hugely important for future student success. If students cannot read on grade-level by…

  • College- and Career-Readiness for All Students

    One of the most effective ways to ensure that all students are prepared for college and career is to…

  • Teaching Effectiveness

    Teaching quality is our most powerful lever to improve student learning. Of all the things that schools can control…

  • Resources

    Fierce advocates for the high academic achievement of all students – particularly those of color or living in poverty.Equity-Driven •…

  • State of Michigan Education

    Fierce advocates for the high academic achievement of all students – particularly those of color or living in poverty.Equity-Driven…

  • Now is the Time to Improve Teaching Quality

    Now is the Time to Improve Teaching QualityDecades of research tells us that the quality of the classroom teacher…