Equity Edition: Amid COVID-19, Millions of Students May Have Stopped Attending School
Interrupted learning may have dire consequences for student learning, especially for the most underserved students.When schools closed in March…
Every Student Matters: Ed Trust joins other Michigan education agencies to provide a toolkit for districts to find missing students
This month, The Education Trust-Midwest joined other education agencies to provide a toolkit to aid school districts in finding…
Amid COVID-19, millions of students may have stopped attending school
Interrupted learning may have dire consequences for student learning, especially for the most underserved students.When schools closed in March…
Equity Edition: Equity-Focused “Free College” Movement Picks Up Steam
Before COVID-19 threw a wrench in the gears of the U.S. economy, the equity-focused free college movement was picking…
Guest Blog: Postsecondary Access is Key to COVID-19 Recession Recovery, but Challenges (and Opportunities) Abound
The Education Trust-Midwest on occasion welcomes partner organizations to submit content. The following is a guest blog by The…
Equity-Focused “Free College” Movement Picks Up Steam
Before COVID-19 threw a wrench in the gears of the U.S. economy, the equity-focused free college movement was picking…
Equity Edition: Education Trust Annual Bootcamp Inspires Advocates for Equity
The Education Trust recently held its bi-annual equity boot camp, geared towards supporting advocates and partners in the work…
Equity Edition: We need you! Join the Opportunity for All campaign!
The team at the Education Trust-Midwest has been hard at work advancing priorities for the coming fiscal year centered…
Equity Edition: COVID-19 Crisis Leaves Many Families with Greater Need for College Financial Aid Assistance
Awareness efforts across state seek to inform students about financial aidBy Riley Stone, data and policy analyst at the…
Equity Edition: Michigan’s School Funding System Leads to Gaps in Opportunity
Policy changes can lead to a fairer school funding system Michigan is one of the most inequitable states for…
Equity Edition: Community Leaders Issue Statement Calling for More Funding Equity Following Signing of School Aid Budget
Michigan lawmakers passed a $62.76 billion state budget last week that avoided drastic school funding cuts that had been…
Statement from the Education Trust-Midwest on Bipartisan Budget Maintaining Per-Pupil Funding and Including a One-Time Per-Student Increase
More must be done in future budget cycles to address structural inequities and meet the needs of at-risk students,…
Equity Edition: Bipartisan Budget Maintains Per-Pupil Funding and Includes One-Time Per-Student Increase
More must be done in future budget cycles to address structural inequities and meet the needs of at-risk students,…
The Equity Edition: No Cuts for Schools is Good News; More Work Needed on Fair Funding
State leaders said this week they reached agreement on the framework of the School Aid budget with no reduction…
Bridge Michigan Opinion | No cuts for schools is good news; more work needed on fair funding
Never before in modern U.S. history has there been a more important moment for our state to commit to…
Statement by The Education Trust-Midwest on Emerging School Aid Budget Framework
The following statement may be attributed to Amber Arellano, executive director of The Education Trust-Midwest.“The emerging School Aid Budget framework…
The Equity Edition: Michigan’s College Remediation Rates in Poor Districts More Than Double the Rate of Wealthier Districts
Without additional funding and supports, COVID-19 crisis may exacerbate troubling trendsBy Riley Stone, data and policy analystBefore the COVID-19…
Analysis: Michigan’s College Remediation Rates in Poor Districts More Than Double the Rate of Wealthier Districts
Without additional funding and supports, COVID-19 crisis may exacerbate troubling trendsThis analysis is part of a periodic series examining…
Tabitha Bentley
Dr. Tabitha Bentley is Director of Policy and Research at the Education Trust-Midwest.A passionate leader about systematic change in…
The Equity Edition: Extended Learning More Important Than Ever in Return to School
When Education Trust-Midwest issued its 2020 State of Michigan Education Report, A Marshall Plan: Reimagining Michigan Public Education, schools…