Michigan students deserve a fair basic funding system, which sends extra resources to schools with greater needs, along with strategic investments in tackling high priority problems.
Today, Michigan is one of only a handful of states that provide substantially less funding to its highest poverty districts, compared with our lowest povery districts. This lack of equity can lead to further imbalances in our educational system as a whole.
The time is now to equitably invest in Michigan’s students
By Jennifer MrozowskiAs the conversation intensifies in Michigan and nationally on how to plug budget shortfalls due to the COVID-19 economic crisis, it’s crit…
The Equity Edition: A call for prioritizing public education and equitable budget strategies
In a new analysis, ETM unveils equitable funding options to shield vulnerable students amid projected budget shortfalls By Jennifer MrozowskiAt a time of great…
Ed Trust-Midwest Joins Business, Civil Rights and Civic Leaders in a Campaign Calling on Leaders to Invest in Michigan’s Students, Adopt Fairer School Funding
(July 28, 2020) – At a time of great inequality of opportunity deepened by the COVID-19 crisis, The Education Trust-Midwest and a broad cross-section of busine…
Modeling: Fair Funding Scale
The Education Trust-Midwest (ETM), in partnership with The Education Trust, conducted extensive modeling to identify more equitable formulas that could replace…
The Equity Edition: Equity centered plans to support vulnerable students
Resources can help district and school leadership teams, community leaders and advocates prepare equity-centered plans to support vulnerable studentsBy Jennife…
Underinvestment and inequality place Michigan near bottom
by Jen MrozowskiMichiganders must address decades-long underinvestment in education and opportunity gaps disproportionately impacting the state's most vulnerab…
Budget decisions must prioritize equity amid pandemic shortfalls
As state leaders weigh potentially devastating budget shortfalls due to the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic shutdown, equitable funding for education …
Fair funding for schools, financial aid for students and calling future colleagues.
Nearly 400 messages have been sent by Michiganders to the Governor and legislative leaders, urging Michigan to prioritize fairness in opportunity and equity in…
Statement and Brief on Gov. Whitmer’s Proposed Budget
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (Feb. 7, 2020) — The following statement may be attributed to Amber Arellano, executive director of The Education Trust-Midwest:“A high-qual…
Reading a focus of the Gov and a pledge for fair funding
In her second State of the State address, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer spoke to the critical needs of ensuring that students are prepared to learn as the…
New Report: School Funding System Failing to Provide Equal Opportunities
Michigan is now in the bottom five states nationwide for equitable school funding, and should take immediate steps to invest much more in students from low-inc…
Michigan’s School Funding: Crisis and Opportunity
Michigan’s public education system is facing a crisis by many important measures. Compared to other U.S. states, Michigan ranks sixth from the bottom for educa…
Michigan education funding system fails to provide equal opportunity for all
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (Jan. 23, 2020) — Michigan is now in the bottom five states nationwide for equitable school funding, and should take immediate steps to invest…
Questions remain on state budget and keeping teachers of color teaching in our public schools
One week into the current fiscal year, questions remain about the future of key programs and priorities of Governor Whitmer and the state legislature.After bei…
State Budget Update and Inequities in Enrollment, Completion for Latino Student in Higher Ed.
In an unusual move, the School Aid Budget for the fiscal year that begins on October 1 was sent back to the conference committee after having previously passed…
Our take on Gov. Whitmer’s Education Budget. Plus news, updates and more.
Last week, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer released her School Aid budget for the fiscal year that begins in October, which includes $500 million more for p…
Advancing Equity & Opportunity: Prioritizing Public Education in Michigan’s State Budget
Over the past several years, state leaders and the general public have recognized the serious and growing crisis in Michigan public education.During the last f…
Michigan Students Cannot Afford Proposed School Aid Disinvestment
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (December 12, 2018) – Ensuring that Michigan public schools have the resources needed to provide an excellent and equitable education to every…
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 each month.Weekly updates will resume on Se…
Opportunities Realized and Lost: Equity and Excellence in Michigan’s Budget
Education and equity advocates have much to celebrate in this budget, including additional dollars for our most vulnerable students. Despite this progress, cha…
