Michigan’s education system falls further behind other states, report says
State's 4th-grade reading ranking falls from 28th to 41st in nation and could fall more, Education Trust-Midwest warnsby Crain's…
Far from top ten in education, Michigan is falling further behind the rest of the nation
Business leaders’ voices are needed to help improve schoolsROYAL OAK, Mich. (MAY 19, 2016) – Calling on Michigan’s top…
Here’s to Making Charter Schools Better in Michigan
by Valentina Korkes, Education PostBeing from Michigan, generally, is a wonderful thing. Great people, Great Lakes, you get the picture.When…
Bringing failing charter schools to heel
Detroit Free PressGov. Snyder and would-be education reformers in both parties talk ad nauseum about holding allMichigan’s schools accountable. But charter…
Michigan Achieves: Summary
To become a top ten education state by 2030, Michigan needs to focus on and invest in the highest…
ReadyNation: Michigan must ‘provide our students with the best opportunities to learn’
Today’s businesses need workers with critical “soft” and “hard” skills to produce in a fast-paced tech-savvy work environment. It…
Support for Michigan Achieves from Athletes and Coaches
Champions for America’s Future – Michigan (Champs), part of a national bipartisan nonprofit organization of athletes and coaches, wants…
Military Leaders Support for Michigan Achieves
At Mission: Readiness we applaud the Education Trust–Midwest for shining a spotlight on the status of the public education…
Sustained Improvement and High Achievement at North Godwin Elementary School 2009 Education Trust Dispelling the Myth Award Winner
By Suneet BediSimply referred to as the “it” factor, it is the element which uniquely contributes to the inspiring…
Michigan Success Stories: Brimley Elementary School
Brimley Elementary School, Brimley, MI (Photo: Jill Stenglein) by Karin Chenoweth In a never-ending quest to find schools…
Detroit Charter Aims to be “Finest K-8 School in the Nation”
by Sarah W. Lenhoff“The standing joke with parents at Detroit Merit is that I came with the building,” says…
Michigan Success Stories
In communities across Michigan, there are schools that are beating the odds. Despite significant challenges, teachers and administrators in…
New Analysis on Michigan Charter Schools
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Higher Standards Unlock Classroom Creativity
By Matt MollOver the past few years, Michigan has moved to higher learning expectation for students. These standards are…
The Skillman Foundation voices support for “Accountability for All”
The Skillman Foundation is pleased to support the EducationTrust Midwest report: Accountability for All: The need for real charter…
NACSA Recognizes Step in the Right Direction To Improve Michigan’s Charter School Authorizing
The National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) recognizes today’s release of a study by the Education Trust—Midwest (ETM)…
Support from Innovate Public Schools
“Charter schools can play a vital role in a community’s effort to provide a great public education to all…
MinnCAN Statement of Support on Michigan’s Charter Authorizer Report
Although Minnesota is considered a pioneer in the national charter movement, we have some work to do in order to…
StudentsFirst Michigan support for Stronger Charter School Accountability in Michigan
LANSING, Mich. -- StudentsFirst Michigan State Director Lindsay Huddleston has issued the following statement regarding The Education Trust-Midwest’s new…