Equity-Driven • Data-Centered • Student-Focused Stay informed on the latest news and information on education in Michigan. ROYAL OAK, Mich. (December 12, 2018) – Ensuring that Michigan public schools have the resources needed to provide an excellent and equitable education to every Michigan student is critically important. The great improvements needed to put Michigan on the path toward becoming a top ten education state will require… 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 category of public schools and districts called “public innovative school” or “public innovative district.” If passed, these schools and districts would be… Last week, the Michigan House of Representatives passed five bills aimed at improving teacher preparation in Michigan. The bills - supported by The Education Trust-Midwest - were approved with bipartisan support.The legislative package, which now moves to the Michigan Senate for consideration, includes: House Bill 5598 (Garcia - R) would… 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 education.All schoolchildren deserve access to literacy and equal educational opportunity. But as in so many communities of color, students and life circumstance were blamed for underperformance, instead… 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 public education policy in Michigan for the next two years. Full election results are available here.Gretchen Whitmer (D) won the race for Governor,… 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 impact on public education in Michigan. The polls in Michigan are open today until 8:00 p.m.GovernorMajor party candidates have campaigned on Michigan's need for… 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 Charlottesville, NC. The full post is available here.The outcry against the hate displayed in recent days...will fade. It is easy to be outraged when… 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 here....Research shows that children who don't learn to read by the end of third grade are likely to remain poor readers for the… 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 Fierce advocates for the high academic achievement of all students – particularly those of color and living in poverty.
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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
Mich Ed Update – Sept 5
2018 M-STEP Aggregate Results
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