Mich. Ed. Roundup – September 27
Early Literacy Legislation a Start; Targeted Investments NeededLast week, the Michigan legislature passed House Bill 4822, (Price – R), aimed…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – August 2
Please Note: During the summer, The Education Trust-Midwest will email monthly newsletters on the first Tuesday of each month. Weekly…
State of Education Today
Over the last fifteen years, Michigan’s relative rank has fallen dramatically in early reading and math student achievement compared to the…
Michigan Charter Authorizers’ Performance Improves Marginally, but Overall Remains Devastatingly Low
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (Feb. 11, 2016) -- Michigan charter school authorizers’ performance overall has improved marginally over the last…
Accountability for All
2016 Report Scorecard Press Release Recommendations Authorizer Report Cards Mapping Tool Success Stories Charts & Data 2015 Report …
Accountability for All: Charts & Data
However, many have FAILED to live up to this promise...
Michigan Charter Success Stories
While far too many Michigan authorizers and their charter schools have failed to live up to the promise of…
Detroit’s High-Performing University Preparatory Science & Math High School
REFLECT, RESET AND GROWTH are the tenets echoed when discussing the accomplishments of University Preparatory Science & Math (UPSM) High School,…
Honey Creek Community School
Washtenaw Intermediate School District (WISD) first authorized Honey Creek Community School of Ann Arbor in 1995. From the beginning, WISD was…
Accountability for All – Recommendations
If Michigan is to become a top ten state for education, it needs a high-performing charter sector. The charter sector is far…
Leading states have good roads, safe water – and strong schools
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (Jan. 19, 2016) – Tonight Governor Rick Snyder detailed the many challenges facing Michigan families. As…