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…
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…
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…
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…
High Expectations for Every Learning Environment
Schools across the nation are poised to adopt either full- or partial-distance learning environments this fall, due to the…
Michigan’s Digital Divide
This is the second in a periodic series examining the six recommendations in our recent 2020 State of Michigan…
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…
The Equity Edition: A call for prioritizing public education and equitable budget strategies
In a new analysis, ETM unveils equitable funding options to shield vulnerable students amid projected budget shortfalls By Jennifer MrozowskiAt a time of great…
The Equity Edition: Parent uncertainty on start of school and quality virtual instruction
Education Trust-Midwest survey shows parents are concerned about children falling behind By Brian GutmanAs the calendar moves further into…
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…