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…
Inequities in advanced coursework in the spotlight
Black and Latino students across the country have unequal access to advanced coursework, which means they often miss out…
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…
Supporting parents and expanding access to postsecondary education
Governor Gretchen Whitmer recently announced a statewide “Governors FAFSA Challenge.” The goal is for every Michigan high school to…
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…
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…
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,…
Empowering parents through data and creating a more diverse, inclusive teaching force.
As important partners in student and school performance, parents deserve to be empowered with information about student learning. With…
ETM Expands, Building Additional Policy, School Support and Community Engagement Strength
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (Oct. 16, 2019) – The Education Trust-Midwest (ETM) is pleased to announce the addition of team…
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…
Young, gifted and broke. Student loans and state budgets. Plus news and more.
Last week, a state budget conference committee passed the public education budget for the year beginning on October 1.…
M-STEP scores should prompt action and why Mich. schools are in session, without a budget
Recently released data on student learning in Michigan highlights the need for prompt action to improve learning for all students, with…