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…
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…
Letter to Michigan’s Congressional Delegation regarding federal assistance for public schools amid the COVID-19 pandemic
May 14, 2020Michigan Congressional DelegationUnited States CongressWashington, D.C.Dear Honorable Members of the Michigan Congressional Delegation:As Michigan …
United in the fight for equity and justice
We join the nation in grieving the death of George Floyd, yet another reminder that the lives of Black…
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…
UNITED IN THE FIGHT FOR EQUITY AND JUSTICE
We join the nation in grieving the death of George Floyd, yet another reminder that the lives of Black…
Strategic Communicator Jennifer Mrozowski Joins the Ed Trust-Midwest Team
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (June 1, 2020) ― The Education Trust-Midwest is pleased to announce the hire of strategic communicator and…
Jennifer Mrozowski, M.A., APR
Jennifer Mrozowski has more than two decades of experience in Strategic Communications and Journalism, including non-profit and corporate expertise.…
Settlement in Literacy Lawsuit and Hearing from Parents on Public Education
The Whitmer administration has reached a settlement agreement with former Detroit Public School students in the "Right to Read"…
The Education Trust-Midwest Applauds Detroit School lawsuit settlement
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (May 14, 2020) ― The following can be attributed to Amber Arellano, executive director of The Education Trust-Midwest:“We…
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…
America Honors the HS Class of 2020 and Parent Views on Distance Learning
The Education Trust-Midwest is surveying Michigan parents to better understand what is working, what is not working, and what parents and…
Parent views on distance learning, #ThankATeacher and a bright future for frontliners.
The Education Trust-Midwest is surveying Michigan parents to better understand what is working, what is not working, and what parents and…
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…
Right to Read and Ed Equity during Pandemic
As school leaders finalize continued learning plans, the Education Trust-Midwest has published key recommendations for how to promote instructional equity and…
EDUCATIONAL EQUITY & CORONAVIRUS: Students Experiencing Homelessness
As state leaders continue to respond to the coronavirus pandemic, public schools across Michigan remain closed for the remainder…
EDUCATIONAL EQUITY & CORONAVIRUS: Focus on English Learners
As state leaders continue to respond to the coronavirus pandemic, public schools across Michigan remain closed for the remainder…