Equity-Driven • Data-Centered • Student-Focused Stay informed on the latest news and information on education in Michigan. Leaders from Michigan’s foundation and civic communities came together last week for the Council of Michigan Foundation’s 46th Annual Conference. The conference included presentations and discussions on “Boosting Educational Excellence”Keynote panelists included Carlos Sanchez (Ferris State University), Nancy Moody (DTE Energy), Amber Arellano (Education Trust-Midwest), Julie Ridenour (Steelcase Foundation),… 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 support to the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, an initiative of The Education Trust-Midwest.“The Education Trust-Midwest shares our dedication to provide strategic opportunities that help close the… 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 thousands of black, brown and poor students.Last week was Michigan’s “count day” – when students in each school are tallied so that per-pupil funds can… 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-year, $50,000 grant will provide support to the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, an initiative of The Education Trust-Midwest.The Center for… 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 certified media specialists.“Michigan’s literacy crisis is well recognized, and addressing the needs of students requires many forms of support,” said Amber Arellano, executive director of… 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 achieve at higher levels.For more than a year, the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) has worked with partners to revise and seek input… September 21, 2018 TO: Michigan Department of EducationFROM: The Education Trust-MidwestCC: Interim State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Sheila AllesMembers of the Michigan State Board of Education RE: The Education Trust-Midwest’s Public Comment on May 2018 Draft Michigan K-12 Social Studies StandardsThe Education Trust-Midwest (ETM) is appreciative of the Michigan… Proposed law largely removes data from educator feedbackMichigan lawmakers recently began to consider a proposal to significantly reduce the use of data in educator feedback. The proposal, House Bill 5707 (Miller, R), would relegate student improvement data from the state to as little as 12.5 percent of an educator's… 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 Education Trust-Midwest. We are a data-driven, education research, information and advocacy organization committed to improving the quality of public education in Michigan and closing… Back to School As Michigan students, teachers and administrators head back to school we wish everyone a very successful school year!Equity and Transparency: Critical Focus Areas for MichiganEarlier this week, the Michigan Department of Education released the results from the Michigan Student Test of Education Progress (M-STEP) – the… Michigan’s Early Literacy Investments are Not Closing the Achievement Gap The Achievement Gap in Grade 8 Math Persists Statewide Proficiency Rates Low Across the Board in Michigan New state assessment data reinforces challenges and opportunities for state’s students and educational improvement efforts ROYAL OAK, Mich. (Aug. 29, 2018) – Today a new release of state education data highlights critical challenges and opportunities for Michigan’s educational improvement efforts. The Michigan Department of Education’s release of the 2018… Over the course of the summer, updates from The Education Trust-Midwest will be distributed on the first Tuesday of each month.Weekly updates will resume on September 4, 2018.Today is state primary dayThe polls are open!Today is Michigan's 2018 primary election day and the polls are open until 8:00 p.m.… Ed Trust-Midwest joins business, education, philanthropic and other organizations to deepen collective P-12 effortsRoyal Oak, Mich. (June 20, 2018) – Today, the Education Trust-Midwest joins with more than a dozen other organizations to announce a new initiative and partnership, called Launch Michigan, that will deepen work advocating for improved student… Mackinac Policy Conference Education HighlightsLast week, leaders from Southeast Michigan and across the state joined together on Mackinac Island for the annual Mackinac Policy Conference hosted by the Detroit Regional Chamber. Talent and preparedness took center stage as speakers and panelists addressed the conference pillar, 'Is Michigan Prepared.' Highlights… EdTrust CEO to Address Mackinac Policy Conference on ThursdayFormer U.S. Secretary of Education and Education Trust CEO John B. King, Jr, will address the 2018 Mackinac Policy Conference on Thursday at 2:45 PM. Secretary King will deliver his keynote address on the topic of: "Is Michigan Prepared."The Detroit Regional… As education results in Michigan slip, stakeholders mobilizeThe following excerpt is from a May 13 article by Nick Manes in MiBiz. The full article is available here.Michigan’s beleaguered K-12 public education system continues to take a beating from the state’s business groups.A March study released by Business Leaders for Michigan, the… Passing of State Superintendent WhistonEarlier this morning, the Michigan Department of Education issued a statement noting the passing of State Superintendent Brian Whiston. The State Superintendent, appointed to the position in April 2015, was diagnosed with cancer last fall and had been undergoing treatment. On Friday, he went on Long-Term… Kathy Lester is a school library media specialist with Plymouth-Canton Community Schools and past president of the Michigan Association for Media in Education (MAME).My association, the Michigan Association for Media in Education, appreciates the hard work and in-depth research done by the Education Trust-Midwest in its recent report “2018… ROYAL OAK, Mich. (April 10, 2018) –New national assessment findings show Michigan student achievement continues to be relatively flat and underperforming for key indicators of not only learning but also for Michigan students’ future employment and life outcomes. Across the nation, the majority of states have performed higher –…Fierce advocates for the high academic achievement of all students – particularly those of color and living in poverty.
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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
Mich Ed Update – Sept 5
2018 M-STEP Aggregate Results
Equity And Transparency: Critical Focus Areas For Michigan
The State of Special Ed in Michigan, State Superintendent search, Civility and more updates from The Education Trust-Midwest
Launch Michigan: Make Michigan a Top Ten Education State
Mich. Ed. Update – June 5
Mich. Ed. Update – May 29
Mich. Ed. Update – May 15
Mich. Ed. Update – May 8
School Media Specialists Critical for Resolving Reading Crisis
Familiar Data: Low Performance and Wide Gaps in Michigan Student Achievement
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