Coalition: Road to excellence begins in Detroit
Coalition for the Future of Detroit Schoolchildren Releases RecommendationsThe road to excellence for Michigan’s troubled schools begins in Detroit,…
GVSU ‘first charter school authorizer’ in Michigan to receive accreditation by third-party group
by Brian McVicar, MLiveGRAND RAPIDS, MI - Grand Valley State University's charter schools office has been recommended for accreditation by…
Ed Trust-Midwest to Legislature: Michigan Must Learn from Leading States to Truly Raise Third-Grade Reading Levels
Today, Sarah Lenhoff, director of policy and research, and Jason Mancini, director of government affairs, at The Education Trust-Midwest,…
Presentation to the House Committee on Education on how to raise third-grade reading
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Ed Trust-Midwest to Legislature: Michigan Must Learn from Leading States to Truly Raise Third-Grade Reading Levels
Today, Sarah Lenhoff, director of policy and research, and Jason Mancini, director of government affairs, at The Education Trust-Midwest,…
Detroit charter schools show gains, but lag behind state
By Lori Higgins, Detroit Free PressThe average Detroit charter school student is showing stronger academic improvement than peers in Detroit…
Michigan must continue to hold schools accountable for achievement gaps
by Amber Arellano and Sunil JoyGreat schools for all students and reliable school information for parents should be a…
Students Who Need the Most Continue to Get the Least
Ed Trust State-by-State Report Shows “Devastatingly Large” Funding Gaps in Some StatesWASHINGTON (March 25, 2015) — Districts serving low-income…
Whiston: MI’s next state superintendent
Brian Whiston named Michigan's next superintendentBrian Whiston, superintendent of Dearborn Public Schools since 2008, was selected as Michigan’s next…
Charter schools need accountability
by Amber Arellano, The Detroit NewsEducation Trust-Midwest’s “Accountability for All” report took a comprehensive look at charter authorizing practices in…
Michigan’s Next Superintendent of Public Instruction
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (March 18, 2015) — Earlier today, the Michigan State Board of Education announced the selection of Brian Whiston as…
Investing in Strategies that Work
Targeted Investments in Strategies that WorkOver the past decade, Michigan has fallen behind in key student performance measures, as…
Michigan Students Need Strong Leadership
Michigan’s public education system is in a fragile place. Today our students are trailing the country in many important…
Charter school authorizers should strive to improve schools
By Brian Gutman and Sunil JoyLast month, The Education Trust-Midwest released a report and scorecard on charter school authorizer…
GVSU gets high mark in our ‘Accountability for All’ report
Grand Valley gets high mark in our ‘Accountability for All’ reportOne of the goals of our recent report, "Accountability…