Celebrating National Philanthropy Day!
Today is National Philanthropy Day, and The Education Trust-Midwest thanks all our supporters who provide us with the critical…
Michigan Makes History with New School Funding Formula to Account for Needs of Students Living in Areas of Concentrated Poverty
For the first time in Michigan’s history, a conference committee of state legislators voted for a historic change in…
Michigan Students Deserve a Fair School Funding System
Every child in Michigan is capable of high academic achievement, provided they have access to receive an excellent, affirming,…
Join us for a virtual day of advocacy to pass transformative legislation for Michigan’s youngest readers
Recent state and national assessments are sounding the alarm that too many students are not proficient readers. And while…
Advocates for Equity in Education: First Cohort of Michigan Teacher Leadership Collaborative
By Nicole Reddig, Communications and Policy InternThis summer, members of the inaugural cohort of the Michigan Teacher Leadership Collaborative…
Education Trust-Midwest Statement on 2022 M-STEP Results
This statement can be attributed to Amber Arellano, executive director of the Education Trust-Midwest:“This year’s results indicate that Michigan…
Changes to Michigan Merit Curriculum Would Be Problematic for Michigan’s Students
In 2006, due to demand from education advocates, colleges and the business community, the legislature took on the challenging…
April – A Month of Autism Awareness, Acceptance and Action
By Colleen Allen, President and CEO of the Autism Alliance of MichiganApril is Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month. As…
Two years after the WHO declared COVID-19 a worldwide pandemic, we pledge continued advocacy, especially for underserved students
It’s almost unfathomable to believe that two years ago this month, the World Health Organization declared Covid-19 as a…
School Leaders Discuss Challenges of Michigan’s School Funding Crisis during ED Summit 2021
Just days ago, the Education Trust-Midwest concluded its first annual summit under the theme, Building a Movement, Building Hope,…
Director of Government Affairs and Partnerships
Director of Government Affairs and PartnershipsThe Education Trust-Midwest, located in Southeast Michigan, is a nonpartisan, data-driven education policy, rese…
Underserved students more likely to be learning remotely, even as more districts provided in-person learning options
Discoveries from Six Months of COVID-19 Extended Learning DataData shows that historically underserved students were more likely to be…
WATCH: The Urgency of Now: Michigan’s Educational Recovery
The Education Trust-Midwest held a public webinar to accompany the release of the 2021 State of Michigan Education Report,…
Equity Edition: Amid COVID-19, Millions of Students May Have Stopped Attending School
Interrupted learning may have dire consequences for student learning, especially for the most underserved students.When schools closed in March…
Every Student Matters: Ed Trust joins other Michigan education agencies to provide a toolkit for districts to find missing students
This month, The Education Trust-Midwest joined other education agencies to provide a toolkit to aid school districts in finding…
Amid COVID-19, millions of students may have stopped attending school
Interrupted learning may have dire consequences for student learning, especially for the most underserved students.When schools closed in March…
Equity Edition: Equity-Focused “Free College” Movement Picks Up Steam
Before COVID-19 threw a wrench in the gears of the U.S. economy, the equity-focused free college movement was picking…
Guest Blog: Postsecondary Access is Key to COVID-19 Recession Recovery, but Challenges (and Opportunities) Abound
The Education Trust-Midwest on occasion welcomes partner organizations to submit content. The following is a guest blog by The…