Hope in this new school year
From the Executive Director: Hope in this New School YearBy Amber Arellano, Executive Director Hope.That’s what is guiding my new…
Making MI Top Ten
Ed Trust-Midwest on Making Michigan a Top Ten Education StateAmber Arellano, executive director of The Education Trust-Midwest, presented to…
MI Students Head Back to School
Michigan Students Head Back to SchoolThe summer is coming to an end and the school year for students across…
Shorter Tests for Michigan Students
Michigan shortens annual testingChanges announced last week will mean shorter annual assessments for Michigan students. New details from the…
More access to AP courses and importance of an academic checkup
Increased Access to College-Level Coursework for Michigan StudentsMore Michigan high school students will have access to Advanced Placement courses…
State Superintendent aims to make Michigan schools top ten
Whiston aims to make Michigan a top ten education stateMichigan’s new top education official, Brian Whiston, plans to gather…
How Michigan can improve learning with quality evaluations and support
Quality evaluations and support improve teaching and learningThe most significant in-school factor for improving student learning is teaching quality.…
West Michigan School Overcoming Challenges
Overcoming Challenges in West Michigan SchoolDespite the challenges of a deteriorating local economy, North Godwin Elementary, near Grand Rapids,…
Sen. Stabenow & Sen. Peters stand up for Michigan students
Michigan’s senators support meaningful accountability in federal education overhaulLast week, the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly passed the bipartisan Every Child …
Make your voice heard – All Kids Matter
Accountability on the table as Senate considers ESEAAction on the rewrite of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act moves…
Tell our Senators: All Kids Matter!
Tell our U.S. Senators that #AllKidsMatterThe U.S Senate is expected to bring their version of a new Elementary and…
Leadership changes at MI department of education
State Superintendent, Mike Flanagan, RetiresToday, Mike Flanagan will leave the Michigan Department of Education one last time as Superintendent…
Driving improvement for Michigan students
Together, driving improvement for Michigan studentsDear Friends,Just over one month ago, we embarked on a new initiative – called Michigan…
Detroit charter aims to be best in the nation & powering improvement through best practices
Powering improvement through best practicesGreat teachers can improve the lives of their students long after they graduate. That’s why…
To become a leader, Michigan must learn
No need to experiment: Michigan can learn from leading statesMichigan can take a page from the playbook of other…
Michigan leaders call for education improvement
Call for Education Improvement Loud and ClearJust a week following the launch of Michigan Achieves – our campaign to…
Wanting the Most for Our Kids
From the Executive Director: Wanting the Most for Our Kids This month has been a festive one at my house.…
It’s time that Michigan Achieves. A new report from Ed Trust-Midwest.
Ed Trust-Midwest launches new initiative to make Michigan a top ten education state for all studentsA new campaign launched…
Michigan Achieves: Becoming a Top Ten Education State
Michigan is truly at a crossroads. After years of hard work to recover from the Great Recession, Michigan is…
Raising Student Achievement in West Michigan
Ed Trust-Midwest and Steelcase Working to Raise Student AchievementThe Steelcase Foundation and The Education Trust-Midwest are working together alongside…