Ed Trust President Kati Haycock Speaks at Mackinac Policy Conference
Haycock calls on Michigan to Build on Pre-K Investment to Provide Equitable Opportunities for All ChildrenMACKINAC ISLAND, MICH. (May…
“Article: Education Trust founder says Michigan ‘on the right track’ with preschool funding”
Original URL: https://midwest.edtrust.org/node/4325The Education Trust's founder, Kati Haycock, was in Michigan to speak at the 2014 Mackinac Policy Conference…
“Charter schools vary in academic achievement compared to traditional districts”
Original URL: https://midwest.edtrust.org/node/4326Parents choose charter schools over traditional schools for a myriad of reasons. This article examines…
“Teacher Evaluations May Broaden”
Original URL: https://midwest.edtrust.org/node/4327The Michigan legislature looks at the criteria for evaluating teachers and school administrators.
Broad coalition urges Legislature to move forward with state student, assessment plan
Contact info:Amy Morris or David Waymire517-485-6600 Business groups join with K-12, higher education organizations in letter supporting Smarter Balanced asses…
Business Leaders Urge Smarter Balanced Assessment Adoption
Original URL: https://midwest.edtrust.org/node/4287Business Leaders for Michigan headed a coalition urging the Legislature to support adoption of the Smarter B…
Our View – Michigan can improve on its education system
Original URL: https://midwest.edtrust.org/node/4289This article published in the Petoskey News, discusses important steps that the Michigan legislature can tak…
Teachers need more training and resources to teach to highter standards”
Original URL: https://midwest.edtrust.org/node/4328"Michigan's new college - and career- ready standards will accomplish little if our state does nothing to…
“Michigan schools aren’t moving forward”
Original URL: https://midwest.edtrust.org/node/4329Charter schools are not the solution to the problems in our state's educational system.
Statement on the Supreme Court
Contact info:Nicolle Grayson202-293-1217, x. [email protected] Haycock, president of The Education Trust, and Amber Arellano, executive director of T…
“Supreme Court upholds affirmative action ban”
Original URL: https://midwest.edtrust.org/node/4330How will Michigan's ban on using race as a factor in college admissions affect our minority students?
“Editorial: Why Michigan is so far behind others on education”
Original URL: https://midwest.edtrust.org/node/4331This article examine's The Education Trust's recent educational report which compares Michigans fourth-grad…
Symposium in Flint tackles the roles of race and class in education
Original URL: https://midwest.edtrust.org/node/4333A discussion of the impact of race and economic class on education. Sarah Lenhoff, ETM's Director of…
On the wrong track: Michigan education policy
Original URL: https://midwest.edtrust.org/node/4332A comparison of The Education Trust-Midwest's 2014 Education Report and a new study from Demos looking at…
Study: Michigan students not learning enough
Original URL: https://midwest.edtrust.org/node/4334This article looks at the 2014 Education Report from The Education Trust entitled: "Stalled to Soaring…
Michigan now ranks in bottom five states for learning progress in some subjects
Contact info:Mr. Sunil Joy,The Education Trust-Midwest(313) [email protected] report provides hope, practical recommendations to overcome stat…
What Michigan can learn fro leading education states (guest commentary)
Original URL: https://midwest.edtrust.org/node/4335Michigan ranks in the bottom five states for student learning progress in fourth-grade reading and math over…
What Michigan can learn from leading education states (guest commentary)
Original URL: https://midwest.edtrust.org/node/4243Tennessee not traditionally a high-performing education state recently made national headlines for becom…
Michigan Student Performance Weak
Contact info:Sarah Lenhoff, The Education Trust-Midwest734-619-8008 ext. [email protected] MEAP Results Show Little Progress as State Transiti…
Ed Trust-Midwest Testimony to Legislature on Educator Support and Evaluation
Our Students Need a System of Improvement to Raise Teaching and LearningROYAL OAK, MICH. (February 19, 2014) -- Today…