Stalled to Soaring: Michigan’s Path to Educational Recovery
State of Michigan Education report — “Stalled to Soaring: Michigan’s Path to Educational Recovery” — is the result of…
Ed Trust-Midwest Testimony to Legislature on Educator Support and Evaluation
Our Students Need a System of Improvement to Raise Teaching and LearningROYAL OAK, MICH. (February 19, 2014) -- Today…
Ed Trust-Midwest Applauds Snyder’s Focus on Teaching Quality & Support
Contact info:Donnell Greenc: [email protected] on leaders to take action and invest in raising learningROYAL OAK, MICH. (January 16, 2…
Support, Invest in Michigan Teachers and Students
Contact info:Donnell [email protected]: (248) 854-5297New Report calls on state leaders to support and invest in proven strategies to raise…
Supporting Michigan’s Teachers: Smart Implementation of High Standards, Training, and Educator Evaluation
Michigan students continue to fall behind their peers in other states in learning. According to 2013 national assessment data,…
Op-ed: Michigan needs a smart, statewide system to measure student growth
ROYAL OAK, MICH. (December 5, 2013) -- Today the Education Trust-Midwest joins leaders at Grand Rapids Public Schools, the…
Michigan needs a smart, statewide system to measure student growth
by Amber Arellano, Teresa Weatherall Neal, Audrey Spalding, Michael Rice, Ray Telman, Jon Felske and Harrison BlackmondAs Michigan education…
Quality Teaching for All Students: A Top Priority for Michigan
Contact info:Donnell [email protected]: 248-854-5297David [email protected]: 248-210-8476Michigan Council finds common sense middle…
Michigan needs ‘master teachers’ who exhibit excellence, not mediocrity
by Sarah Lenhoff and Amber ArellanoImagine you are a Michigan public high school math teacher. A 15-year veteran, for…
Michigan residents support Ed Trust-Midwest agenda, saying supporting teachers is best route to improving education, Center for Michigan study shows
Contact info:David ZemanDirector of Content and [email protected] - 734.619.8008, ext. 308c - 248.210.8476ROYAL OAK, Mich. (January 22, …
NEW REPORT: Our schools need help to better support and evaluate Michigan teachers
ROYAL OAK, Mich. - Michigan teachers are our education system’s most valuable asset. And yet as a state, we’ve…
Good for Teachers, Good for Students: The Need for Smart Teacher Evaluation in Michigan
As Michigan student achievement continues to fall behind a growing number of other states, it’s clear that Michigan needs…
NEW REPORT: Giving Michigan teachers the support they deserve
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (September 20, 2012) - Teachers, like all hard-working professionals, want to get better.Last year, for the…
Strengthening Michigan’s Teaching Force
Michigan teachers have one of the most important roles in our state’s and children’s future. Yet as a state,…
Michigan Council making progress in building reliable evaluation system for Michigan educators
Contact info:David ZemanManaging Director of Content and CommunicationsThe Education [email protected](248) 210-8476Ed Trust-Midwest urges…
Raising Achievement and Closing Gaps: From Policy to Implementation
Published: March 5, 2012
Statement to the Michigan Governor
The Education Trust-Midwest thanks the Governor’s Council members for dedicating their time to this incredibly important work – and…
Statement on Historic Education Reforms Passed by Michigan Legislature
Ed Trust-Midwest applauds lawmakers for passing teacher tenure, evaluation reforms that will help good teachers stay in classroomsLANSING, MICH.…
Teacher Evaluation in Michigan
Valuable and meaningful professional feedback is one of the cornerstones of growth as a person and as a professional.…
Improving and Supporting Michigan’s Teaching Quality
As any parent knows, teachers matter. A teacher’s effectiveness has more impact on student learning than any other factor…