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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, we have neglected to build strong feedback and sup…
Michigan No Child Left Behind Waiver Analysis
The U.S. Department of Education has offered Michigan a rare opportunity to devise new educational systems that better serve our state’s students, families and…
What Our Students Deserve: Facing the Truth About Education in the Great Lakes State
An honest look at public education in Michigan reveals both hopeful and dismal news. While our state has taken a few bold steps in the past year to improve our…
Teacher Evaluation in Michigan
Valuable and meaningful professional feedback is one of the cornerstones of growth as a person and as a professional. In healthy workplaces, there are clear an…
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 controlled by school systems, includ…
Becoming a Leader in Education: An Agenda for Michigan
Despite Michigan’s rich history of entrepreneurship and innovation, the state now trails most others both economically and educationally. This inaugural report…
Big Gaps Small Gaps in Serving African American Students
We’ve been digging beneath the averages and looking at data from individual institutions in our College Results Online database. We’ve found that some institut…
Big Gaps Small Gaps in Serving Hispanic Students
To improve degree attainment among Hispanic students,colleges and universities simply must enroll more of them. But it’s just as important that these instituti…
2009 Education Watch State Reports: Michigan
Published: April 5, 2009
