High Expectations for Every Learning Environment
Schools across the nation are poised to adopt either full- or partial-distance learning environments this fall, due to the…
Michigan’s Digital Divide
This is the second in a periodic series examining the six recommendations in our recent 2020 State of Michigan…
The time is now to equitably invest in Michigan’s students
By Jennifer MrozowskiAs the conversation intensifies in Michigan and nationally on how to plug budget shortfalls due to the…
The Equity Edition: A call for prioritizing public education and equitable budget strategies
In a new analysis, ETM unveils equitable funding options to shield vulnerable students amid projected budget shortfalls By Jennifer MrozowskiAt a time of great…
Ed Trust-Midwest Joins Business, Civil Rights and Civic Leaders in a Campaign Calling on Leaders to Invest in Michigan’s Students, Adopt Fairer School Funding
(July 28, 2020) – At a time of great inequality of opportunity deepened by the COVID-19 crisis, The Education…
Modeling: Fair Funding Scale
The Education Trust-Midwest (ETM), in partnership with The Education Trust, conducted extensive modeling to identify more equitable formulas that…
The Equity Edition: Equity centered plans to support vulnerable students
Resources can help district and school leadership teams, community leaders and advocates prepare equity-centered plans to support vulnerable studentsBy…
The Equity Edition: Underinvestment and inequality place Michigan near bottom, school accountability and returning to school
Educational recovery will necessitate equity-based budget decisions, education advocates sayMichiganders must address decades-long underinvestment in education…
Underinvestment and inequality place Michigan near bottom
by Jen MrozowskiMichiganders must address decades-long underinvestment in education and opportunity gaps disproportionately impacting the state's most vulnerab…
Statement from the Education Trust-Midwest on Michigan’s premature request to cancel assessments of learning and school accountability
The president of the Michigan State Board of Education and Superintendent of Public Instruction have requested a waiver of…
Call to protect vulnerable students from budget cuts
As the U.S. rightfully confronts longstanding inequality and racial injustice, Michiganders have a historic opportunity to address decades-long underinvestment…
Ed Trust issues a blueprint to address long-standing opportunity and achievement gaps
Today the Education Trust-Midwest – an organization focused on pragmatic solutions that move our state forward – issued that…
Amid nationwide focus on systemic racial injustice, Ed Trust-Midwest issues a blueprint for Michigan’s Educational Recovery to address long-standing opportunity and achievement gaps
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (June 23, 2020) – As the U.S. rightfully confronts longstanding inequality and racial injustice, Michiganders have…
Ed Trust issues a blueprint to address long-standing opportunity and achievement gaps
Today the Education Trust-Midwest – an organization focused on pragmatic solutions that move our state forward – issued that…
A Marshall Plan: Reimagining Michigan Public Education
Over the last decade, our State of Michigan Public Education Report has marked annually Michigan’s progress and performance based…
Budget decisions must prioritize equity amid pandemic shortfalls
As state leaders weigh potentially devastating budget shortfalls due to the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic shutdown, equitable funding…
Exploring Michigan’s Digital Divide
The COVID-19 pandemic and related school closures highlighted Michigan’s longstanding digital divide. In communities across the state, access to…
Testimony, Public Comment & Letters
The Education Trust-Midwest serves as a non-partisan source of information, data and expertise about the state of Michigan education…