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New Analyses: Michigan in Bottom Ten in Nation for School Funding Weights for Students from Low-Income Backgrounds Amid Greatest Threat to Public Education in Decades
by Da'Stanza MurphyStatewide Bipartisan Coalition Calls on Michigan Policymakers to Prioritize Investing in Michigan’s Most Vulnerable Students after Decades-Long Underinvestment…
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Advocacy in Action in D.C.
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EdTrust-Midwest Presents on Teacher Shortages and Student Access to Quality Teachers at the Capitol
by Da'Stanza MurphyToday, EdTrust-Midwest’s Director of Government Affairs, Jeff Cobb, and Director of Policy and Research, Dr. Jen DeNeal, presented to…
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Vision: Ensuring all children in Kent County have an equitable path to economic prosperity through family, quality education, and community supports
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Closing the Opportunity Divide: Addressing Michigan’s Teacher Shortage Problem for Students Most in Need
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FY 2025 School Aid Budget Builds Upon Historic School Funding Progress for Students who are Underserved
by Da'Stanza MurphyState leaders propose historic funding again in FY 25 for English Learners, while supporting greater investment for students from…
Advocates Urge State Leaders to Double Funding for English Learners
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Speaker Tate Shares that More Funding for the Opportunity Index is a Priority for the House
by Da'Stanza MurphyLast week in an interview with MIRS News, Michigan Speaker of the House Joe Tate shared that one of…