Testimony on Senate Bills 567 and 568
Thank you for the opportunity to submit testimony supporting Senate Bills 567 and 568. Together, these bills make great…
Testimony on Educator Support and Evaluation
Dear Chairwoman Polehanki,Thank you for the opportunity to provide written comments on the proposed changes to the current teacher…
Changes coming to evals and superintendent search moves forward. Plus education new and more from The Education Trust-Midwest. April 23, 2019
This week, the Michigan legislature is likely to advance a bill to alter evaluations for teachers and school administrators…
Supporting quality feedback for Michigan educators
Last week, state lawmakers in the House and Senate considered important questions about how Michigan provides feedback to educators…
Mich. Ed. Update – Sept. 18
Proposed law largely removes data from educator feedbackMichigan lawmakers recently began to consider a proposal to significantly reduce the…
Testimony on House Bill 5707 (2018) – Educator Evaluations
Thank you for the opportunity to speak this morning about education evaluations in Michigan. I am Brian Gutman, the…
Gov. Snyder Signs Law to Help Students, Teachers Improve
Gov. Snyder Stands with Students, Teachers in Signing Educator Evaluation and Support LawLast week, Governor Rick Snyder signed Senate Bill…
Arellano: Strong evaluations can boost teaching
by Amber Arellano, The Detroit NewsThink about five people who have made a difference in your life. Chances are, at…
Statement on Enactment of Key Law to Improve Teaching and Learning in Michigan
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (November 5, 2015) – This morning, Governor Rick Snyder signed Senate Bill 103 into law, which…
Education in Michigan can improve, if it’s done right
Education in Michigan can improve, if it’s done rightBy Amber ArellanoImagine a public education system where many educators lack…
Education in Michigan can improve, if it’s done right
by Amber Arellano, Detroit Free Press guest writerImagine a public education system where many educators lack a clear sense…
Busy week in MI education transformation!
Michigan Leaders Learn from Top Education StatesLast week, The Education Trust-Midwest brought together education, business, and community leaders, for…
Making Progress for MI Students
Progress for MI Students: Responsible Educator Evaluation & Support Measure Moves ForwardIn a major step toward making Michigan a…
Becoming Top Ten – Starting with Early Literacy
MI Lawmakers Focus on Early LiteracyThe Michigan House of Representatives has turned its attention to policies aimed at helping…
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.…
Michigan must invest in teacher effectiveness
By Amber ArellanoA teacher’s effectiveness is the most important in-school factor in improving student achievement. It’s more important than…
Michigan Leaders Prioritize Key Investments for Michigan Students
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (June 3, 2015) – Earlier today, the Michigan House of Representatives and Michigan Senate adopted a…
Michigan leaders call for education improvement
Call for Education Improvement Loud and ClearJust a week following the launch of Michigan Achieves – our campaign to…
Strengthening Michigan Schools
Michigan: Make Every Week Teacher Appreciation Week!This week marks Teacher Appreciation Week, a time to honor and thank the…
Michigan Must Support Its Most Valuable Education Resource – Teachers and School Leaders
Today Sarah Lenhoff, director of policy and research, and Jason Mancini,director of government affairs, of The Education Trust-Midwest, testified…