Mich. Ed. Roundup – June 13
Mixed News for Students in New Michigan Education Budget, Especially for Low-Income Students and Students of ColorMichigan’s new budget…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – June 6
State's M-STEP Implementation Shows Major ProgressLast week, Michigan students finished the third round of annual state assessments using the…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – May 31
School Chiefs on Critical Assurances for School ChoiceLast week, a bipartisan group of reform-minded district and state superintendents, with…
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…