Michigan Education Roundup – July 5
State Study Finds School Funding InequitableA long-awaited study on the adequacy of school funding in Michigan has been released,…
State moves ahead with schools budget and DPS debt relief
Please note: During the summer, The Education Trust-Midwest will email monthly newsletters on the first Tuesday of each month.…
School budget moves forward
Budget for Schools Moves ForwardOn Thursday, June 2, the House and Senate conference committee for school aid reported their budget.Highlights…
Jacques: Pitch for education reform targets Mackinac
by Ingrid Jacques, The Detroit NewsBusiness leaders will be getting the hard sell on Mackinac Island this week on…
Mackinac Preview
'Money alone is not the sole answer' to school improvementImproving Michigan’s public schools will be one of the central…
Improve education with equal funding, higher standards
by Kati Haycock and Amber ArellanoThis week at the Mackinac Policy Conference, Michigan leaders will gather to have a…
Mich falling behind rest of nation in education
Far from top ten in education, Michigan is falling further behind the rest of the nationMichigan is falling further…
Michigan’s K-12 schools ‘terribly low-performing’ compared to rest of U.S., report says
by Brian McVicar, MLiveMichigan's K-12 students are continuing to fall behind the rest of the nation, putting at risk the…
Michigan students sliding fast toward the bottom
by Lori Higgins, Detroit Free PressMichigan, already sliding toward the bottom nationally for fourth-grade reading performance on a rigorous national exam,…
Mich schools deserve stability
Rothwell: Michigan schools deserve stabilityDoug Rothwell, president and CEO of Business Leaders for Michigan, called for state leaders to…
House Passes DPS Plan
House Passes Plan for Detroit SchoolsLast week, the House of Representatives passed their plan for Detroit Public Schools on…
Detroit’s Educational Catastrophe
by Beth Hawkins, The AtlanticThree months into her son’s first pass at third grade, Arlyssa Heard had a breakdown.…
Mich. Needs Better Prepared Grads
Too Few Students Prepared for College or CareerNew data from the “Nations Report Card” show that high schools have…
Bill Threatens to Move Mich. Backward
Anti-Standards Bill Threatens to Move Michigan BackwardEarlier today, the State Senate Education Committee passed a bill by a vote…
Learning from TN Success
Learning from Leading States: Huge Improvements In TennesseeAs highlighted last week, Michigan's students have lost substantial ground in student…
FL Shows Path to Top Ten
Learning from Leading States: Florida's Upward TrajectoryMichigan’s students have lost substantial ground in student learning compared to other states…
Diploma in Hand but No Path Forward
Are Schools Preparing Students to be College- and Career-Ready? New Report Says No.Forty-seven percent. This figure represents the share…
Flurry of Action before Break & Detroit Scholarship
Tuition-Free Promise for All Detroit High School GradsLast week, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announced that all Detroit high school…
Charter Success in Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor Charter Outperforms Local District, ISD and State in ReadingWashtenaw Intermediate School District (WISD) first authorized Honey Creek Community…
Testimony on Early Literacy Bill: Improvement Starts with Good Policy
ETM Testifies on Early Literacy Legislation: Improvement Starts with Good PolicyEarlier today, The Education Trust-Midwest gave testimony on House…