Mich. Ed. Roundup – Dec. 6
Eighth-grade students make math and science gains, nationallyOver the last four years, students have shown improvement in grade 8…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – Nov. 29
Statement on the Selection of Betsy DeVos for Secretary of EducationThe full text of this statement is available here.On…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – Nov. 22
From the Executive Director: A Moment for Education LeadersDear friends,Like you, my organization is deeply troubled by widespread reports…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – Nov. 16
Impact of election on Michigan educationLast week, Michiganders headed to the polls to elect government leaders for a range…
Gender Gap, Early Math Achievement and Teacher Voice – Mich. Ed. Roundup 11/8
Election Day in MichiganMonths of campaigning will come to a close today, as voters across Michigan and throughout the…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – Inequitable effects of retention in Florida
Study: The inequitable effects of early-grade retention in FloridaEarlier this fall, Michigan lawmakers passed a law intended to support…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – October 25
Districts review progress; State mulls testing changeAcross Michigan, parents are receiving M-STEP score reports from last spring and school…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – October 18
State Superintendent Proposes Major Testing ChangesUnder a plan presented by the State Superintendent last week, Michigan would abandon the…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – October 11
Letter to SBE: Keep the M-STEPSeveral organizations, including Business Leaders for Michigan, Detroit Regional Chamber, The Education Trust-Midwest and…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – October 4
New collaboration aimed at further researching Michigan education spendingNew research backed by a W.K. Kellogg Foundation grant will fill…
Early literacy bill a start; evidence-based practice and continued targeted investments the next step
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (Sept. 21, 2016) – Earlier today, the Michigan legislature passed House Bill 4822 (Price – R),…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – September 20
Grand Rapids ‘Super’ School wins $10 millionGrand Rapids Public Museum School was awarded $10 million over five years as…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – September 13
MDE: We See M-STEP as a “Triple Success”During a House Education Committee meeting last week, Deputy Superintendent for Educator,…
Leaders call on state to stay the course on M-STEP
Michigan needs to stay the course with M-STEPResults from the Michigan Student Test for Educational Progress released August 30…
Michigan must stay the course on M-STEP education test
by Brian CloydDespite modest gains, the data from the most recent M-STEP assessment, released by the Michigan Department of Education…
Editorial: Schools are still missing the mark
by The Detroit NewsThe test results released this week by the Michigan Department of Education put into focus how…
Half of Michigan students still not ‘proficient’ on M-STEP
by Kate Wells, Michigan RadioWhile several grades made progress in certain subject areas, at least half of Michigan students…
Stay the course on M-STEP testing
by Ken WhippleThere’s a lot of bad news about Michigan’s educational performance these days, as our students fall further…
Why Michigan M-STEP results are cause for concern
by Lori Higgins and Kristi Tanner, Detroit Free PressMichigan students showed little improvement in language arts and math on…