Mich. Ed. Update – April 24
School Media Specialists Critical for Resolving Reading CrisisThe following excerpt is from an April 23 blog post by Kathy…
School Media Specialists Critical for Resolving Reading Crisis
Kathy Lester is a school library media specialist with Plymouth-Canton Community Schools and past president of the Michigan Association…
Mich. Ed. Update – April 17
Another Take on NAEPThis excerpt is from a blog post by Matthew M. Chingos and Kristin Blagg on April…
Mich. Ed. Update – April 10
Familiar Data: Low Performance and Wide Gaps in Michigan Student AchievementNew national assessment data shows Michigan student achievement continues…
Mich. Ed. Update – April 3
Reversing state’s classroom crisisThe “Solutions Summit: An Educated Michigan,” convened by the Center for Michigan in Detroit with Business Leaders for…
Mich. Ed. Update – March 27
Focusing on Solutions to Improve EducationThe long-term decline of Michigan’s education system is both a crisis and an opportunity,…
Mich. Ed. Update – March 20
Leveraging the Power of Data for Strategic Learning and ImprovementThe following excerpt is taken from a March 20 blog…
Leveraging the Power of Data for Strategic Learning and Improvement
A recently released report by The Education Trust-Midwest leveraged the power of comparative state assessment data to provide fresh…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – March 13
Focused Efforts in West Michigan Improving Student AchievementA focused effort to improve student achievement in high-poverty public schools in…
How Am I Making History? I’m Teaching the Students Who Will Be Written About in History Books
Last August at a cookout, my dad pulled me aside and said, “Sis, will you just teach English this…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – March 6
Top-Ten for Education: Not By ChanceFor the first time in the state’s history, Michigan public schools are able to…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – Feb 27
Waking UpAs a part of on our ongoing celebration of Black History Month, Michigan parent Crystal Humphries contributed her…
Waking Up
The day that I ended my career as a teacher, I woke up as a parent.I was in my…
Mich. Ed. Update – Feb 20
Perspectives & Reflections from Latino TeachersAmerica is experiencing a diverse, cultural shift and the teacher workforce is lagging behind:…
Making Change and Closing Gaps
February is Black History Month — an annual celebration of the contributions and achievements of black Americans and a…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – Feb. 13
Ensuring Honesty and Transparency in School RatingsA new system for reporting, transparency and accountability for schools was proposed in…
Adjusting, Overcoming and Soaring
For young adults, high school is a time where they begin to learn who they truly are. At the…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – Feb 5
In the Absence of ColorBelow is an excerpt from a February 5, 2018 blog post by Center for Excellence…
In the Absence of Color
When we think of equity in education our minds automatically go to Brown v. Board of Education. The desegregation…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – Jan 30
Governor Calls for Accountability, Better Funding and Transparency in Final State of the StateLast week, in his final State of…