Math Resources
Today, students are learning math at deeper levels. Math is being taught differently now because we are no longer…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – Dec. 6
Eighth-grade students make math and science gains, nationallyOver the last four years, students have shown improvement in grade 8…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – Nov. 29
Statement on the Selection of Betsy DeVos for Secretary of EducationThe full text of this statement is available here.On…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – October 25
Districts review progress; State mulls testing changeAcross Michigan, parents are receiving M-STEP score reports from last spring and school…
Joint Letter Recommending Continuing with M-STEP
October 10, 2016 Members of the Michigan State Board of Education,As you consider…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – September 13
MDE: We See M-STEP as a “Triple Success”During a House Education Committee meeting last week, Deputy Superintendent for Educator,…
Leaders call on state to stay the course on M-STEP
Michigan needs to stay the course with M-STEPResults from the Michigan Student Test for Educational Progress released August 30…
Michigan must stay the course on M-STEP education test
by Brian CloydDespite modest gains, the data from the most recent M-STEP assessment, released by the Michigan Department of Education…
Editorial: Schools are still missing the mark
by The Detroit NewsThe test results released this week by the Michigan Department of Education put into focus how…
Half of Michigan students still not ‘proficient’ on M-STEP
by Kate Wells, Michigan RadioWhile several grades made progress in certain subject areas, at least half of Michigan students…
Stay the course on M-STEP testing
by Ken WhippleThere’s a lot of bad news about Michigan’s educational performance these days, as our students fall further…
New Assessment Scores Show Need for Michigan to Remain on Track with M-STEP
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (Aug. 30, 2016) – New results from the Michigan Student Test for Educational Progress (M-STEP) emphasize…
Why Michigan M-STEP results are cause for concern
by Lori Higgins and Kristi Tanner, Detroit Free PressMichigan students showed little improvement in language arts and math on…
Mich schools deserve stability
Rothwell: Michigan schools deserve stabilityDoug Rothwell, president and CEO of Business Leaders for Michigan, called for state leaders to…
House Passes DPS Plan
House Passes Plan for Detroit SchoolsLast week, the House of Representatives passed their plan for Detroit Public Schools on…
Mich. Needs Better Prepared Grads
Too Few Students Prepared for College or CareerNew data from the “Nations Report Card” show that high schools have…
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…
FL Shows Path to Top Ten
Learning from Leading States: Florida's Upward TrajectoryMichigan’s students have lost substantial ground in student learning compared to other states…