Michigan Teacher Leadership Collaborative Names 18 Expert, Equity-Focused Educators From Across the State to its 2023-2024 Cohort
Led by The Education Trust-Midwest and Teach Plus, the Collaborative Will Focus on Equitable Funding, the Transition to Post-Secondary…
Hispanic Heritage Month
Annually, September 15 – October 15 serves as Hispanic Heritage Month, providing a time to pay tribute to the…
Statement by The Education Trust-Midwest on 2023 M-STEP results
This statement can be attributed to Jennifer Mrozowski, senior director of The Education Trust-Midwest.“This year’s M-STEP results again demonstrate…
Statement by The Education Trust-Midwest on the Supreme Court striking down affirmative action in college admissions
Statement by Amber Arellano, executive director of The Education Trust-Midwest, on the Supreme Court striking down affirmative action in…
Michigan’s school aid budget includes universal meals, more special education funding
This piece appeared in the Detroit Free Press by Lily Altavena. State lawmakers passed a $21.5 billion school aid budget…
Michigan Makes History as it Joins Nation’s Leaders in Investing More in Districts Facing Concentrated Poverty
New School Funding “Opportunity Index” Makes Michigan Among First Ten States in the U.S. for Innovation in Investing in…
Michigan Makes History as it Joins Nation’s Leaders in Investing More in Districts Facing Concentrated Poverty
New School Funding “Opportunity Index” Makes Michigan Among First Ten States in the U.S. for Innovation in Investing in…
MTLC concludes its successful 22-23 cohort with a dynamic virtual showcase of year-long collaborative work
“All year long whenever I tried to explain to anyone what MTLC was, the first word that popped into…
Parents on Policy Virtual Townhall bringing parent voices to the Mackinac Policy Conference
Detroit Parent Network's Parents on Policy is hosting a virtual town hall bringing powerful parent voices to the Mackinac…
Detroit Free Press Opinion: Michigan is poised to make historic investment in these students
For the first time in more than a decade, Michigan’s policymakers are poised to make historic investments in children who are…
The Detroit News Opinion: Salary parity is critical for early childhood educators
As Gov. Gretchen Whitmer considers continuing historic investments in early childhood this fiscal year, this is a moment of…
Amber Arellano named 2023 Educational Excellence Award recipient
DeWitt High School named Amber Arellano, executive director for The Education Trust-Midwest, a 2023 Educational Excellence Award recipient. The…
Bridge Michigan Opinion | Michigan’s education proposals show progress; more is needed
For the first time in Michigan history, state Senate leaders are proposing to create a much fairer school funding…
Michigan Senate Joins State House in Unveiling Historic Budget Proposals
For the first time in Michigan’s history, state Senate leaders are proposing to create a much fairer school funding…
MPEO members join forces in Lansing for a day of advocacy
Alice Thompson, one of the three chairs of The Michigan Partnership for Equity and Opportunity (MPEO), believes that the…
Students who are most underserved deserve high-quality early childhood education
A high-quality early childhood education (ECE) is an effective tool for intergenerational empowerment and social mobility for many students…
Teacher leaders make an impact in Lansing
Ryleigh Scott, a Michigan Teacher Leadership Collaborative (MLTC) member, believes that fostering relationships between teachers and lawmakers will help promot…
Da’Stanza Murphy, M.A.
Da’Stanza Murphy, a communications manager at The Education Trust-Midwest, is a passionate communications professional with a decade of experience…