Fiscal Transparency and Accountability for Spending
Appropriate funding and resources for students to have access to an excellent education is necessary, but alone it is…
Ballmer Group Supports Efforts to Improve Educational Equity through a Grant to The Education Trust-Midwest
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (Jan. 16, 2019) – A recently announced grant from Ballmer Group will support the efforts of…
Mich. Ed. Update – Feb 20
Perspectives & Reflections from Latino TeachersAmerica is experiencing a diverse, cultural shift and the teacher workforce is lagging behind:…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – November 21
Education plan missing honest data, high goals & accountabilityEvery Michigan student – regardless of race, family income or disability…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – October 18
Top Educator Talent Key for Student and School SuccessThe single greatest in-school predictor of student success is the quality…
Accountability for Student Learning
All parents deserve to know how their school is performing and receive the information that they need to make…
Early Literacy
Research shows that early literacy is hugely important for future student success. If students cannot read on grade-level by…
Educator Effectiveness
Teaching quality is our most powerful lever to improve student learning. Of all the things that schools can control…
Other Issue Areas
Decades of research tells us that Michigan’s economic future and cultural vitality depends on the quality of our educational…
Equitable Funding
Michigan has long been among the worst in the nation for resource gaps between wealthy and low-income school districts.…
High Standards and Rigorous Assessment
Top-performing and high-growth states began their educational transformation with higher performance standards for students and schools, for good reason.…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – Feb 14
MDE Releases Draft ESSA PlanEarlier today, the Michigan Department of Education released their draft plan for implementing the Every…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – Feb 7, 2017
John B. King Jr. to Serve as President and CEO of The Education TrustLast week, it was announced that…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – Jan 31, 2017
Start with Third-Grade Reading to Improve Michigan EducationIn these divided times, the need to find common ground for Michigan…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – Jan 24, 2017
Education proposals this year could further harm Michigan studentsBy Amber Arellano The full text of this article ran on January…
Math Resources
Today, students are learning math at deeper levels. Math is being taught differently now because we are no longer…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – Jan 17
Confirmation hearing for Betsy DeVos tonightLater today, Education secretary nominee Betsy DeVos will face questioning from U.S. Senators during…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – Jan 10
DeVos Hearing Delayed Until Jan. 17The confirmation hearing for Betsy DeVos, originally scheduled for this Wednesday, has been delayed until…
Happy Holidays from the Education Trust-Midwest
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