Announcing New Keynote: U.S. Department of Education Assistant Secretary to Share Successful Strategies for Education Transformation for Underserved Students
Roberto Rodríguez, U.S. Department of Education Assistant Secretary for Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development, will deliver a keynote address…
Panel Tackles Michigan’s Educational Recovery
Ed Trust Midwest joins experts from leading education states While much is unknown about the full impact of unfinished learning on…
Detroit Free Press Opinion | Legislature should do these things for Michigan students’ educational recovery
As we mark the one-year anniversary of statewide school shutdowns, we’re seeing glimmers of hope, with COVID-19 rates down…
Ed Trust-Midwest to Launch a Series of Panel Discussions on Steps to Michigan’s Educational Recovery
One year after statewide school shutdowns, public webinars will explore the state of Michigan education now — and what…
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. dip in 3rd-grade reading worst of 11 states
by Jennifer Chambers, The Detroit News Despite investing heavily in early literacy since 2015, Michigan schools showed the largest…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – October 24
MDE Confirms Major M-STEP ChangesOn Thursday, the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) announced major changes to end-of-year testing, coming…
Michigan can learn from top education states
by Brian GutmanOver the last several weeks, contributors from a range of sectors have described a sad truth that…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – October 18
Top Educator Talent Key for Student and School SuccessThe single greatest in-school predictor of student success is the quality…
Education proposals this year could further harm Michigan students
by Amber Arellano, Bridge MagazineWhatever you think about President-elect Donald Trump, it’s clear that he has signaled a dramatically…
Bill Threatens to Move Mich. Backward
Anti-Standards Bill Threatens to Move Michigan BackwardEarlier today, the State Senate Education Committee passed a bill by a vote…
Learning from TN Success
Learning from Leading States: Huge Improvements In TennesseeAs highlighted last week, Michigan's students have lost substantial ground in student…
Making Michigan a Top Ten State through Early Literacy
Thank you for giving us the chance to speak to you today about improving early literacy in the state…
Accountability for All: 2016; The Broken Promise of Michigan’s Charter Sector
Michigan charter school authorizers’ performance overall has improved marginally over the last year, but remains terribly low compared to…
Leading States show Path for MI Improvements
Kramer: Leading States Show Michigan Path for ImprovementThe following excerpt was posted at Crain’s Detroit Business on Sunday, December…
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…
Michigan Students Fall Further Behind Nation in Early Literacy; Student Achievement Remains Stagnant for State, Detroit
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (Oct. 28, 2015) – Michigan’s continued student achievement stagnation means the state now ranks 41st in…
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…
Michigan Achieves: Summary
To become a top ten education state by 2030, Michigan needs to focus on and invest in the highest…