Meeting student needs through COVID-19 and business leaders call for funding equity
As Michigan takes steps to protect the health and well-being of students and the general public, we must also…
School closure & vulnerable students – Update from The Education Trust-Midwest
Dear friends and partners,What an unprecedented last week this has been - a time of rapid change for all of…
Education Trust-Midwest calls for a focus on educational equity during coronavirus school closures
ROYAL OAK, Mich. ― As Michigan families and educators adapt to the challenges of continuing the education of children during…
Educational Equity & Coronavirus
The State of Michigan is taking important steps to protect the health and wellbeing of students and the general…
Teacher leadership pathways & investments critical to addressing Michigan’s teacher shortage and the fair funding pledge.
The following is an excerpt from a guest column by Randy Speck, that ran in The Detroit News on…
From special ed. to charter school students, meeting the needs of every Michigan student
The following excerpt is from an guest opinion column by Dave Meador, vice chairman and chief administrative officer or…
Improving Reading Education and Financial Aid Awareness
Join The Education Trust-Midwest and partner organizations on Thursday, Feburary 27 at 7:00 p.m. EST for a twitter chat on…
Fair funding for schools, financial aid for students and calling future colleagues.
Nearly 400 messages have been sent by Michiganders to the Governor and legislative leaders, urging Michigan to prioritize fairness…
Statement and Brief on Gov. Whitmer’s Proposed Budget
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (Feb. 7, 2020) — The following statement may be attributed to Amber Arellano, executive director of The…
Reading a focus of the Gov and a pledge for fair funding
In her second State of the State address, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer spoke to the critical needs of ensuring…
Statement from The Education Trust-Midwest on Governor Whitmer’s 2020 State of the State Address
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (Jan. 29, 2020) — In her second State of the State address, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer…
New Report: School Funding System Failing to Provide Equal Opportunities
Michigan is now in the bottom five states nationwide for equitable school funding, and should take immediate steps to invest much…
Michigan’s School Funding: Crisis and Opportunity
Michigan’s public education system is facing a crisis by many important measures. Compared to other U.S. states, Michigan ranks…
Michigan education funding system fails to provide equal opportunity for all
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (Jan. 23, 2020) — Michigan is now in the bottom five states nationwide for equitable school…
What Ed. Issues are You Watching in 2020?
As we begin a new year, members of the Ed Trust-Midwest team are thinking about the issues that will…
Quality & Access for All in P-20 Education
High-quality early childhood education (ECE) is important to the rapid development that happens in the first five years of…
Michigan continues to struggle to improve early reading, according to national assessment
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (Oct. 30, 2019) – Today, the National Assessment for Educational Progress (NAEP) released its new findings,…
Every student counts and a needed math intervention. Plus news, updates and more.
Earlier this month, schools across Michigan observed fall "count day." This is one of the days used by the…
Questions remain on state budget and keeping teachers of color teaching in our public schools
One week into the current fiscal year, questions remain about the future of key programs and priorities of Governor…
State Budget Update and Inequities in Enrollment, Completion for Latino Student in Higher Ed.
In an unusual move, the School Aid Budget for the fiscal year that begins on October 1 was sent…