Michigan can learn from top education states
by Brian GutmanOver the last several weeks, contributors from a range of sectors have described a sad truth that…
M-STEP Results Show Need to Build on Progress, Not Reset the Clock
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (Aug. 29, 2017) – Today’s release of the results from the Michigan Student Test of Educational…
New Concerns in Michigan’s Fourth Take at an ESSA Plan
This year, the Michigan Department of Education (MDE), and states across the nation, have put together new education plans…
Mich. Ed Roundup – June 27
Please note: During the summer, The Education Trust-Midwest will email monthly newsletters on the last Tuesday of each month.…
New State Budget: Risks Honest Data for Michigan Families, Yet Invests in Students Who Most Need It
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (June 22, 2017) – Proposing to go back to the days when Michiganders had no idea how their schools…
About The Education Trust-Midwest
DETROIT MERIT ACADEMY, DETROIT (PHOTO: AMY SACKA) Bridging Education Policy & Community At EdTrust-Midwest, we work to improve opportunity in…
Opportunities in Michigan’s State Budget for Advancing Equity in Public Education
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (March 21, 2017) – The proposed budget for Michigan’s public education system includes important investments for…
Ed Trust-Midwest Urges Superintendent Whiston to Stay the Course on Honest Public Reporting and Accountability
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (March 14, 2017) – This morning the Education Trust-Midwest urged State Superintendent Brian Whiston to stay…
Statement from The Education Trust-Midwest on the Overturning of ESSA Accountability Regulations in the U.S. Senate
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (March 9, 2017) – Today, The Education Trust-Midwest issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate’s…
What Will It Take to Close the African American-White Completion Gap?
Ed Trust explores that question and identifies top- and bottom-performing institutions ROYAL OAK, MICH. (March 2, 2017) – More…
Becoming Top Ten Starts With Honest Data and Best Practice
New report finds both encouraging and troubling aspects of Michigan’s new education plan; Michiganders have critical opportunity for input…
ESSA: Key Points
College- and Career-Ready Assessments: The MDE should keep the M-STEP as the state assessment. Dropping an already proven assessment…
Becoming Top Ten Starts With Honest Data and Best Practice
ROYAL OAK, MICH. - (March 1, 2017) – Michigan’s new plan for improving student achievement shows significant progress in…
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,…
DeVos Confirmation Hearing Highlights Importance of State for Ensuring Excellence and Equity
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (Jan. 17, 2017) – Earlier this evening, Education secretary nominee Betsy DeVos answered questions from U.S.…
The Education Trust-Midwest’s Statement on the Selection of Betsy DeVos for Secretary of Education
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (Nov. 23, 2016) – Today President-elect Donald Trump announced his selection of Michigander Betsy DeVos for Secretary…
Joint Letter Recommending Continuing with M-STEP
October 10, 2016 Members of the Michigan State Board of Education,As you consider…