Education Plan Missing Honest Data, High Goals & Accountability
by Brian Gutman, Detroit School TalkEvery Michigan student – regardless of race, family income or disability status – deserves…
Embrace data-based ed solutions
by Amber Arellano & Brian Gutman, The Detroit NewsFor more than two decades, the best states for public education have…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – Dec 5
Education plan missing honest data, high goals & accountabilityEvery Michigan student – regardless of race, family income or disability…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – November 21
Education plan missing honest data, high goals & accountabilityEvery Michigan student – regardless of race, family income or disability…
Michigan Moves Forward with Plans to Weaken Honest K-12 Public Reporting, School Accountability and Support Systems
Feds approve Michigan plans with urging to do betterROYAL OAK, Mich. (Nov. 29, 2017) – Despite bipartisan criticism of…
DeVos Greenlights Michigan’s Unacceptably Weak Plan for Public Education
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (Nov. 28, 2017) - Despite glaring weaknesses and widespread bipartisan criticism, the U.S. Department of Education…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – September 5
M-STEP Results Show Need to Build on Progress, Not Reset the ClockResults from the Michigan Student Test for Educational Progress…
New Concerns in Michigan’s Fourth Take at an ESSA Plan
This year, the Michigan Department of Education (MDE), and states across the nation, have put together new education plans…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – July 25
Analysis Shows Opportunities Realized and Lost in Michigan BudgetEarlier this month, Governor Snyder signed a new school aid budget…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – May 16
Michigan wants its ESSA plan back? Why a Lt. Gov. asked for a do-overThe following excerpt is from an…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – April 25
"You need to expect students to perform at a level, because if you don't, they won't."Former Lt. Governor John…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – April 11
MDE Chooses Expediency Over TransparencyIn late March, the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) sent a revised state education plan…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – March 21
Under Pressure, State Supt. Drops Accountability PlanUnder pressure from the State Board of Education, State Superintendent Brian Whiston has…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – March 14
ETM Urges MDE to Reconsider Backtrack on Honest Public Reporting and AccountabilityEarlier today, The Education Trust-Midwest urged State Superintendent…
Ed Trust-Midwest Urges Superintendent Whiston to Stay the Course on Honest Public Reporting and Accountability
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (March 14, 2017) – This morning the Education Trust-Midwest urged State Superintendent Brian Whiston to stay…
Statement from The Education Trust-Midwest on the Overturning of ESSA Accountability Regulations in the U.S. Senate
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (March 9, 2017) – Today, The Education Trust-Midwest issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate’s…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – March 7
Becoming Top Ten Starts With Honest Data and Best PracticeMichigan’s new plan for improving student achievement shows significant progress…
Dropping the M-STEP could ‘sabotage’ new school accountability system, group argues
by Brian McVicar, MLiveChanging Michigan's standardized test could "undermine" a new school accountability system proposed by the Michigan Department…
ESSA: Key Points
College- and Career-Ready Assessments: The MDE should keep the M-STEP as the state assessment. Dropping an already proven assessment…
Becoming Top Ten Starts With Honest Data and Best Practice
ROYAL OAK, MICH. - (March 1, 2017) – Michigan’s new plan for improving student achievement shows significant progress in…