Mich. Ed. Roundup – May 23
Letter grades show school qualityBy Amber Arellano, Sandy Baruah, Dan Quisenberry and Doug RothwellThe following excerpt is from an article…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – May 16
Michigan wants its ESSA plan back? Why a Lt. Gov. asked for a do-overThe following excerpt is from an…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – May 9
Funding Equity of Chief Concern among Black and Latino ParentsIn communities of color, there is an overwhelming sense of…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – May 2
College Decision DayYesterday marked College Decision Day – the date when deposits are required for fall admission at many…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – April 25
"You need to expect students to perform at a level, because if you don't, they won't."Former Lt. Governor John…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – April 18
MDE Submits Plan for Implementation of The Every Student Succeeds Act to U.S. Department of EducationYesterday, the Michigan Department of…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – April 11
MDE Chooses Expediency Over TransparencyIn late March, the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) sent a revised state education plan…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – April 4
House Votes to Lower Graduation RequirementsUnder a plan advanced in the Michigan House of Representatives, graduating from Michigan high…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – March 28
Michigan Merit Curriculum at RiskA four-bill package moving through the Michigan House threatens to water down the Michigan Merit…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – March 21
Under Pressure, State Supt. Drops Accountability PlanUnder pressure from the State Board of Education, State Superintendent Brian Whiston has…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – March 14
ETM Urges MDE to Reconsider Backtrack on Honest Public Reporting and AccountabilityEarlier today, The Education Trust-Midwest urged State Superintendent…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – March 7
Becoming Top Ten Starts With Honest Data and Best PracticeMichigan’s new plan for improving student achievement shows significant progress…
Dropping the M-STEP could ‘sabotage’ new school accountability system, group argues
by Brian McVicar, MLiveChanging Michigan's standardized test could "undermine" a new school accountability system proposed by the Michigan Department…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – Feb 28
High academic standards help all students succeedLast week, Cheryl Corpus wrote a moving article on her story – the inspiration…
Michigan is Bottom Nationally for Student Learning: New analysis reinforces the importance of state leadership
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (Feb. 21, 2017) – According to a new analysis of national education data, Michigan is last nationally for…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – Feb 21
Michigan Ranks Last For Student LearningAccording to a new analysis of national education data, Michigan ranks last for student…
Education proposals this year could further harm Michigan students
Crain's Detroit Businessby Amber ArellanoWhatever you think about President-elect Donald Trump, it's clear that he has signaled a dramatically…
New Assessment Scores Show Need for Michigan to Remain on Track with M-STEP
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (Aug. 30, 2016) – New results from the Michigan Student Test for Educational Progress (M-STEP) emphasize…
Ed Trust CEO to speak today at Mackinac conference about need for equal funding, higher standards and accountability to improve education in Michigan
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (June 2, 2016) – The founder and CEO of the national Education Trust Kati Haycock will…
Michigan’s business community must lead charge for better schools
by Brian Cloyd and Ken Whipple, BridgeLeaders of the business community care about education in Michigan not just because…