Making progress toward equitable funding for underserved students will necessitate big strides
By Amber Arellano, Executive Director, The Education Trust-MidwestWhen it comes to improving education in Michigan, we have such a…
The Urgency of Now: Michigan’s Educational Recovery
As Michigan and the nation continue to grapple with the ongoing, devastating impacts of COVID-19, a new poll finds…
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…
Opportunity for All
Today, Michigan ranks among the bottom states in the nation for key metrics of student learning and success.Not only…
Bridge Michigan Opinion | Let’s get strategic in improving third-grade reading in Michigan
Like so many of you, I’m a native Michigander who grew up proud of what I believe are shared…
Detroit News Opinion | Has education in Michigan hit bottom?
For the first time in state history, Michigan public schools are able to compare their performance in some subjects…
Amazon Announcement Highlights Need for Educational Transformation
News of Amazon’s decision not to include Detroit or Grand Rapids as finalist cities for their second headquarters is…
Embrace data-based ed solutions
by Amber Arellano & Brian Gutman, The Detroit NewsFor more than two decades, the best states for public education have…
Improving early literacy the right start
by Amber Arellano, The Detroit NewsThe start of a new school year is usually greeted with a great deal…
Standing with our DREAMers
This week, as millions of American students headed back to school, hundreds of thousands of young people – the…
Hate comes in many forms, and we must stand up to them all
The outcry against the hate displayed in recent days in Charlottesville will fade. It is easy to be outraged…
Standing Up To Hate
The outcry against the hate displayed in recent days in Charlottesville will fade. It is easy to be outraged…
The Unfinished Work of <I>Brown</I>
Amber ArellanoSixty-three years ago this week, the United States Supreme Court shocked the nation by publicly stating what so…
Letter grades show school quality
Amber Arellano, Sandy Baruah, Dan Quisenberry and Doug RothwellThe Detroit NewsReport card time. You open the envelope, or perhaps…
Becoming Top Ten: An Analysis of Michigan’s ESSA Plan
In little more than a decade, Michigan has gone from being a fairly average state, to among the nation's…
John B. King Jr. to Serve as President and CEO of the Education Trust
John B. King, Jr. to Serve as President and CEO of the Education Trust Esteemed former Massachusetts charter school leader,…
Education proposals this year could further harm Michigan students
by Amber Arellano, Bridge MagazineWhatever you think about President-elect Donald Trump, it’s clear that he has signaled a dramatically…
A Moment for Education Leaders
Huffington Post, by Amber ArellanoThis letter first appeared in The Education Trust-Midwest’s weekly Michigan Education Update on November 22,…