Ed Trust-Midwest to Legislature: Incorporate Best Practices from Leading States to Build Statewide Educator Evaluation System
Today Sarah Lenhoff, director of policy and research, and Jason Mancini, director of government affairs, of The Education Trust-Midwest,…
Ed Trust-Midwest to Legislature: Michigan Must Support Its Most Valuable Education Resource – Teachers and School Leaders
Today Sarah Lenhoff, director of policy and research, and Jason Mancini, director of government affairs, of The Education Trust-Midwest,…
MI House to Focus on Solutions
Michigan House to focus on solutionsOn Thursday, the Michigan House of Representatives released their priorities for this session. In education, their…
From Lansing to Washington, No One is Too Cool for School
MI Senate to Focus on EducationSenate Republicans outlined their 2015 priorities last week and made it clear that improving…
Lame Duck Recap
Lame Duck RecapGoing into lame duck, expectations for important school improvements ran high. In the end, a win for…
JUST SIX DAYS REMAIN: LAME DUCK UPDATE
JUST SIX SESSION DAYS REMAIN IN LAME DUCK AND THE EDUCATION DOCKET REMAINS DEEP. Discussions continue around a range…
Lame-duck watch: Teacher evaluation bills aim to improve performance
Lame-duck watch: Teacher evaluation bills aim to improve performanceBy Chastity Pratt Dawsey, Bridge MagazineIt's been a long haul for…
Lame Duck Preview Edition
As part of our mission to provide nonpartisan data, analysis and expertise about Michigan education, The Education Trust-Midwest will…
Lame Duck Preview Edition
As part of our mission to provide nonpartisan data, analysis and expertise about Michigan education, The Education Trust-Midwest will…
Teaching Effectiveness
Teaching quality is our most powerful lever to improve student learning. Of all the things that schools can control…
Stalled to Soaring: Michigan’s Path to Educational Recovery
State of Michigan Education report — “Stalled to Soaring: Michigan’s Path to Educational Recovery” — is the result of…
Ed Trust-Midwest Testimony to Legislature on Educator Support and Evaluation
Our Students Need a System of Improvement to Raise Teaching and LearningROYAL OAK, MICH. (February 19, 2014) -- Today…
Support, Invest in Michigan Teachers and Students
Contact info:Donnell [email protected]: (248) 854-5297New Report calls on state leaders to support and invest in proven strategies to raise…
Op-ed: Michigan needs a smart, statewide system to measure student growth
ROYAL OAK, MICH. (December 5, 2013) -- Today the Education Trust-Midwest joins leaders at Grand Rapids Public Schools, the…
Quality Teaching for All Students: A Top Priority for Michigan
Contact info:Donnell [email protected]: 248-854-5297David [email protected]: 248-210-8476Michigan Council finds common sense middle…
NEW REPORT: Our schools need help to better support and evaluate Michigan teachers
ROYAL OAK, Mich. - Michigan teachers are our education system’s most valuable asset. And yet as a state, we’ve…
Good for Teachers, Good for Students: The Need for Smart Teacher Evaluation in Michigan
As Michigan student achievement continues to fall behind a growing number of other states, it’s clear that Michigan needs…
NEW REPORT: Giving Michigan teachers the support they deserve
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (September 20, 2012) - Teachers, like all hard-working professionals, want to get better.Last year, for the…
Michigan Council making progress in building reliable evaluation system for Michigan educators
Contact info:David ZemanManaging Director of Content and CommunicationsThe Education [email protected](248) 210-8476Ed Trust-Midwest urges…