Strengthening Michigan Schools
Michigan: Make Every Week Teacher Appreciation Week!This week marks Teacher Appreciation Week, a time to honor and thank the…
Livonia admin. on classroom success; Reading is the gateway to learning
Michigan: Critical Need for Early LiteracyBeing able to read is key to being able to learn. By the end…
Higher Standards Unlock Classroom Creativity
By Matt MollOver the past few years, Michigan has moved to higher learning expectation for students. These standards are…
Michigan Stepping Up: Key investments and better tests
State Budget: Mixed Signs for StudentsThere are mixed signs from the Michigan legislature around support for strategies to advance education in the state. Inve…
Michigan to Washington: ALL Kids Matter!
Standing Up to Washington - Accountability MattersIf your child isn’t getting a great education, you don’t just shrug your…
Spring Tests Begin
This week, students across our state began taking Michigan’s new assessment – the Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress…
Support for Early Literacy, Teacher Evaluations
Support for Early Literacy, Teacher EvaluationsThere was good news for supporters of better schools for Michigan’s students in the…
Coalition: Road to excellence begins in Detroit
Coalition for the Future of Detroit Schoolchildren Releases RecommendationsThe road to excellence for Michigan’s troubled schools begins in Detroit,…
Whiston: MI’s next state superintendent
Brian Whiston named Michigan's next superintendentBrian Whiston, superintendent of Dearborn Public Schools since 2008, was selected as Michigan’s next…
Investing in Strategies that Work
Targeted Investments in Strategies that WorkOver the past decade, Michigan has fallen behind in key student performance measures, as…
Michigan Students Need Strong Leadership
Michigan’s public education system is in a fragile place. Today our students are trailing the country in many important…
GVSU gets high mark in our ‘Accountability for All’ report
Grand Valley gets high mark in our ‘Accountability for All’ reportOne of the goals of our recent report, "Accountability…
Special Edition: ETM calls for ‘Accountability for All’
ETM calls for 'Accountability for All'On Thursday, The Education Trust-Midwest released ‘Accountability for All: The Case for Real Charter…
Investing in Our Future
On Wednesday, Governor Snyder announced a proposal to improve early literacy in Michigan through targeted investments in early identification…
MI House to Focus on Solutions
Michigan House to focus on solutionsOn Thursday, the Michigan House of Representatives released their priorities for this session. In education, their…
From Lansing to Washington, No One is Too Cool for School
MI Senate to Focus on EducationSenate Republicans outlined their 2015 priorities last week and made it clear that improving…
Celebrating Quality Charter Schools
Guest Opinion: Celebrating Quality Charter SchoolsEvery Michigander wants the same thing for our students: an excellent education and a fair…
Put Students Before Politics
Three critical education issues to watch in Michigan in 2015As Governor Snyder outlines his priorities for 2015, Amber Arellano,executive…
Happy New Year. Did you miss anything over the holidays? An ed news recap.
Happy New Year. Did you miss anything over the holidays? Here’s a recap:TEACHER EVALUATIONS NEAR THE TOP OF THE…
Lame Duck Recap
Lame Duck RecapGoing into lame duck, expectations for important school improvements ran high. In the end, a win for…