Equity-Driven • Data-Centered • Student-Focused Stay informed on the latest news and information on education in Michigan. Challenging Work of Implementation, Improvement, Now BeginsROYAL OAK, Mich. (Dec. 19, 2018) – Ensuring that Michigan parents and community leaders have access … This will be the final update from The Education Trust-Midwest for 2018 with updates resuming on January 8, 2019. We hope that you will join us on January 16, … ROYAL OAK, Mich. (December 12, 2018) – Ensuring that Michigan public schools have the resources needed to provide an excellent and equitable education to every… ROYAL OAK, Mich. (December 11, 2018) – Last week, the Michigan House of Representatives passed House Bills 6314 and 6315 (Kelly – R), which would create a new … Last week, the Michigan House of Representatives passed five bills aimed at improving teacher preparation in Michigan. The bills - supported by The Education T… Last week, we joined with advocates throughout Michigan and across the country in supporting the right of Detroit students to have access to a quality educatio… Last week, Michiganders went to the polls in historic numbers to vote for state and local races and ballot measures. Outcomes of several key races will shape p… Today is election day in Michigan! Locate your polling place and view a sample ballot here (click here for mobile devices).Several key races today will have an… Following the tragic events of last week, we have reposted an August 2017 article from Amber Arellano, originally responding to the Unite the Right rally in Ch… The following excerpt is from "Hard Words: Why aren't kids being taught to read?" by APM Reports earlier this fall. For the full article and podcast, click her… Leaders from Michigan’s foundation and civic communities came together last week for the Council of Michigan Foundation’s 46th Annual Conference. The conferenc… Support from the Bosch Community Fund will help improve the quality of teaching and learning in Michigan schools. The two-year, $50,000 grant will provide supp… All students matters and every student should count. Yet Michigan routinely fails to count nearly 100,000 students and minimizes the importance of tens of thou… ROYAL OAK, Mich. (October 3, 2018) – Support from the Bosch Community Fund will help improve the quality of teaching and learning in Michigan schools. The two-… The Education Trust-Midwest is pleased to announce our support for three bills that will ensure that Michigan students have access to school libraries and cert… Setting high expectations for all students is critical for ensuring equity in education. And once set, students and teachers need support and time to grow and … September 21, 2018 TO: Michigan Department of EducationFROM: The Education Trust-MidwestCC: Interim State Superintendent of Public Instruc… Proposed law largely removes data from educator feedbackMichigan lawmakers recently began to consider a proposal to significantly reduce the use of data in edu… Thank you for the opportunity to speak this morning about education evaluations in Michigan. I am Brian Gutman, the Director of External Relations at The Educa…Fierce advocates for the high academic achievement of all students – particularly those of color and living in poverty.
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Michigan Legislature Adopts School Accountability Framework
A Not-So Lame Duck Update & A Call for Educational Equity
Michigan Students Cannot Afford Proposed School Aid Disinvestment
Ed Trust-Midwest Statement on House Bills 6314 and 6315
Improving teacher prep in Michigan, Lame Duck update & more from Ed Trust-Midwest. Update for Dec. 11, 2018
Standing up for the right to literacy & equal educational opportunity for Detroit students
Amicus Brief – Gary B. v. Snyder
Education Election Recap, News, Updates & More. Update for Nov. 13, 2018
Your Guide to Education Elections in Michigan, news & more from Ed Trust-Midwest
Standing Up To Hate & More Changes In Store for 8th Grade Testing. Oct. 30 update from Ed Trust-Midwest
Why aren’t kids being taught to read? and more from Ed Trust-Midwest – Oct. 23
Boosting Educational Excellence and how Race, Place & Policy Matter in Education – Mich. Ed. Update for Oct. 16
Mich. Ed. Update-Oct 9
Lifting the Veil: Michigan’s Uncounted
Bosch Community Fund Supports Teaching and Learning through a Grant to ETM
Mich. Ed. Update for Oct. 2
Ensuring Civil Rights & Liberties Education, News & More – Mich. Ed. Update for Sept. 25
The Education Trust-Midwest’s Public Comment on Draft Michigan K-12 Social Studies Standards
Mich. Ed. Update – Sept. 18
Testimony on House Bill 5707 (2018) – Educator Evaluations
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