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…
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…
The Equity Edition: School Aid Fund Revenue Estimate and Equitable Funding Coverage
New projections for the budget year beginning on October 1 confirm that the state will have significant shortfalls, even…
Statement from The Education Trust-Midwest on School Aid Fund Revenue Estimate
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (Aug. 24, 2020) ― The following statement may be attributed to Amber Arellano, executive director of The Education…
Statement by Amber Arellano on bipartisan education deal
Statement by Amber Arellano, Executive Director, The Education Trust-Midwest“We applaud Governor Whitmer and Michigan’s legislative leadership for their work…
Social-emotional support and wrap-around services essential for students as they return to schoolSocial-emotional support and wrap-around services essential for students as they return to school
Meeting in a rare Saturday session, the Michigan Senate approved “return to learn” bills hailed as a bipartisan deal…
The Equity Edition – Special Edition: Early learning, high expectations and Michigan’s digital divide.
The following excerpt is from a recent blog on quality virtual instruction and access. Read the full post here.By…
The time is now to equitably invest in Michigan’s students
By Jennifer MrozowskiAs the conversation intensifies in Michigan and nationally on how to plug budget shortfalls due to the…
Ed Trust-Midwest Joins Business, Civil Rights and Civic Leaders in a Campaign Calling on Leaders to Invest in Michigan’s Students, Adopt Fairer School Funding
(July 28, 2020) – At a time of great inequality of opportunity deepened by the COVID-19 crisis, The Education…
The Equity Edition: Equity centered plans to support vulnerable students
Resources can help district and school leadership teams, community leaders and advocates prepare equity-centered plans to support vulnerable studentsBy…
Bridge Michigan Opinion | Michigan’s school finance system limits vulnerable students’ prospects
All of Michigan’s children deserve an equal opportunity to succeed. Today they don’t have one — but that can…