Ed Trust-Midwest and Statewide Bipartisan Coalition Call on State Leaders to Address Michigan’s Education Crisis as Data Show State’s Students Trail Leading States in Reading and Math
New 2022 State of Michigan Education Report projects state's students will fall farther behind other states' students for early…
Still Stalled: 2022 State of Michigan Education Report
Michigan's education performance is projected to position the state's youngest students farther behind other states' students for early reading…
Jeff Cobb, a veteran legislative affairs leader, has joined Education Trust-Midwest as the new Director of Government Affairs
ROYAL OAK, Mich. ― The Education Trust-Midwest is pleased to announce Jeff Cobb, a veteran legislative affairs leader, has…
Operations Manager
Operations Manager About the Position The Education Trust–Midwest (ETM), a nonprofit education advocacy and research organization located in southeastern Mich…
Communications and Research Intern
The Education Trust-Midwest (ETM), a nonprofit education policy, advocacy, and research organization located in southeastern Michigan, seeks a Communications a…
Jeff Cobb
Jeff Cobb is the Director of Government Affairs. His mission is to collaborate with Michigan lawmakers to enact laws…
Cassandra Spratling
Veteran journalist Cassandra Spratling worked for 30-plus years at the Detroit Free Press where she held a variety of…
Director of Policy and Research
The Education Trust-Midwest (ETM), a nonprofit education policy, advocacy, and research organization located in southeastern Michigan, seeks a Director…
Senior Data and Policy Analyst or Assistant Director of Data and Policy
The Education Trust–Midwest (ETM), a nonprofit education advocacy and research organization located in southeastern Michigan, seeks a Senior Data…
Two years after the WHO declared COVID-19 a worldwide pandemic, we pledge continued advocacy, especially for underserved students
It’s almost unfathomable to believe that two years ago this month, the World Health Organization declared Covid-19 as a…
Statement on Report: Over half of Michigan’s 3rd-grade students identified as having a “reading deficiency”
Over half of Michigan's 3rd-grade students were identified as having a “reading deficiency” between 1st and 3rd grade, according…
The Michigan Teacher Leadership Collaborative
Training educators as leaders and advocates so teachers and students thrive in MichiganThe Michigan Teacher Leadership Collaborative is a…
Gov. Whitmer’s Budget Proposal Represents Key Policy Wins for Underserved Students
Just last fall, a new statewide equity coalition, the Michigan Partnership for Equity and Opportunity, formally launched and announced its ambitious…
Reports: Gov. Whitmer’s Proposed Budget Targets More Money for Schools
The Education Trust-Midwest is pleased that early details of Gov. Whitmer’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2022-23 reflect a…
Ed Trust-Midwest’s Statement on Gov. Whitmer’s State of the State Address
“We are truly encouraged that Gov. Whitmer and state leaders across both sides of the aisle continue to recognize…
Announcing New Keynote: U.S. Department of Education Assistant Secretary to Share Successful Strategies for Education Transformation for Underserved Students
Roberto Rodríguez, U.S. Department of Education Assistant Secretary for Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development, will deliver a keynote address…
Modeling the Way for Pandemic Educational Recovery, Four Michigan Schools Honored for Exceptional Academic Progress, Growth for Underserved Students
The new Building the Hope Schools all demonstrate academic progress and growth and affirming culture for students of color,…
State, National Leaders Join to Share Successful Strategies for Underserved Students
The Education Trust-Midwest’s virtual conference “Building a Movement, Building Hope” set for Nov. 10, 11 and 13The Education Trust-Midwest…
Director of Government Affairs and Partnerships
Director of Government Affairs and PartnershipsThe Education Trust-Midwest, located in Southeast Michigan, is a nonpartisan, data-driven education policy, rese…
Engine of Inequality: Michigan’s Education System
Every student deserves access and opportunity to the educational resources and support that they need to achieve and fully…