Bosch Community Fund Supports Teaching and Learning through a Grant to ETM
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (October 3, 2018) – Support from the Bosch Community Fund will help improve the quality of…
Mich. Ed. Update – July 3
Over the course of the summer, updates from The Education Trust-Midwest will be distributed on the first Tuesday of…
Mich. Ed. Update – May 1
School Safety Package Advances A little over two months after the tragic shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School in…
Mich. Ed. Update – March 20
Leveraging the Power of Data for Strategic Learning and ImprovementThe following excerpt is taken from a March 20 blog…
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…
High-poverty schools in Grand Rapids and Wyoming, Mich., are showing dramatic improvements in student achievement.
Schools are focus of efforts to adopt strategies shown to work in leading education states.March 6, 2018 (ROYAL OAK, Mich.)…
Open Your Eyes
I was asked to share my thoughts on how I'm making history. Specifically, I was asked to share a story/perspective…
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…
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 – Dec 20
Working to improve Michigan's schoolsWe know one thing we have in common with our newsletter readers: we’re all passionate…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – November 14
Take Action! Oppose Test ChangesOver the past few weeks, hundreds of letters have been sent to State Superintendent Brian…
Dream. Never stop Dreaming.
by Jose Luis Orozco, Jr.Community School Coordinator Supervisor, Kent School Services NetworkAs a high school counselor, there is no…
Standing with our DREAMers
This week, as millions of American students headed back to school, hundreds of thousands of young people – the…
Hate comes in many forms, and we must stand up to them all
The outcry against the hate displayed in recent days in Charlottesville will fade. It is easy to be outraged…
Standing Up To Hate
The outcry against the hate displayed in recent days in Charlottesville will fade. It is easy to be outraged…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – April 4
House Votes to Lower Graduation RequirementsUnder a plan advanced in the Michigan House of Representatives, graduating from Michigan high…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – March 28
Michigan Merit Curriculum at RiskA four-bill package moving through the Michigan House threatens to water down the Michigan Merit…