Advocacy

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Tell Michigan legislators that it's time for Dyselxia-focused legislation to pass

April 2021

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Understanding Where Michigan Students Stand Academically is Critical to COVID-19 Recovery

February 2021

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Michigan's Education Budget Shouldn't be Balanced on the Backs of Low Income and Homeless Students

March 2021

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Michigan's Educational Recovery:
What Now, What's Next?

May 2021

Find Your Representatives

Find Your Elected Officials, Committee Information and How to Contact Them.

January 2021

Recent Testimony, Public Comment and Letters

May 12, 2020
Equity Advocates Letter to Michigan Superintendent of Public Instruction
May 12, 2020Superintendent Rice,As advocates for equitable access and opportunities in public education, we appreciate the difficult decisions that…
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April 28, 2020
Letter to Governor Gretchen Whitmer Regarding Use of Federal CARES Act Funds
April 28, 2020Governor Whitmer,As advocates for equitable access and opportunities in public education, we appreciate the difficult decisions that…
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November 5, 2019
Testimony in opposition to Senate Bills 600 & 601
Good afternoon. I am Brian Gutman, the director of external relations with the Education Trust-Midwest. We are a nonpartisan…
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November 29, 2018
Amicus Brief – Gary B. v. Snyder
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September 6, 2018
Testimony on House Bill 5707 (2018) – Educator Evaluations
Thank you for the opportunity to speak this morning about education evaluations in Michigan. I am Brian Gutman, the…
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