Decades of research tells us that Michigan’s economic future and cultural vitality depends on the quality of our educational system, from pre-K through college, and recent achievement results from around the country provide hope and many lessons for Michigan to take to heart.
Statewide educational improvement is possible – and within our grasp. By making a sustained, comprehensive commitment and investment in the levers we know work, Michigan can get back on track.
Michigan Students in Poorest Districts More Likely To Have Less-Qualified Teachers
‘Stark’ gaps: Students are 16 times more likely to learn from a temporary- or emergency-credentialed teacher than peers in the richest districts.By Amanda Gedu…
Assessing Impact on Michigan Students: Potential implications of Trump Administration’s anticipated changes to the U.S. Department of Education
While President Donald Trump and his administration publicly explore substantial changes to the U.S. Department of Education, EdTrust-Midwest is assessing care…
Everyone needs a teacher, just like they need a doctor. Let’s value and respect our educators for the sake of the future of this country.
By: Yara Barbosa K-12 educator, Grand Rapids, MIExperienced teachers bring so many strengths that we need to KEEP in our classrooms so our students can have th…
“Almost every teacher at my school has some kind of side gig to supplement their income.”
By: Elizabeth ToyeK-12 educator, Southeastern, MIAs a high school teacher in southeastern Michigan, educator shortages have directly impacted my ability to do …
“We have more teachers leaving the profession than wanting to become a teacher, especially in special education”
By: Katherine Grass K-12 educator, Lansing, MII am a first-grade teacher and have seen a huge change in the profession over the last 20 years. When I applied …
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“As a K-4 principal, I have faced significant challenges due to teacher shortages in various ways. One of the most pressing issues arose during my fourth year …
“I love teaching, I’m passionate about it and I believe that it is the most important job in the world.”
By: Kristi Trickey Highschool Language Arts Teacher, Southeastern, MI As a first-year teacher in Michigan, I made roughly $32,000. When you factor in taxes an…
“I think that when we talk about teacher shortages, we often talk about money or compensation, but it goes way deeper than that.”
By: Fredericka Brown Parent, Grand Rapids, MI I am a parent of the GRPS public school system in Grand Rapids MI. I am also certified as a preschool teacher as…
NEW: Education Priorities Outlined in Gov. Whitmer’s Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 25-26
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer today proposed increasing Michigan’s per-pupil allowance, providing funding to again pay for free school breakfast and lunch for all publ…
Community Organizing for Teacher Compensation
By: kyle lim - Urban Core CollectiveThe Urban Core Collective exists to support the self-determination and agency of historically marginalized communities by e…
Bold leadership and statewide solutions needed in the wake of lagging performance on NAEP
EdTrust-Midwest called for bold leadership and statewide solutions after the newly-released 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress, or NAEP, again sh…
Vision: Ensuring all children in Kent County have an equitable path to economic prosperity through family, quality education, and community supports
By: Katie Adrianse, Director of Communications, Maegan Frierson, Director of System Building, and Mark Woltman, Vice PresidentKConnect is a collective impact o…
More teachers work outside areas of expertise in high-poverty Mich. districts
By Isabel Lohman, Bridge MichiganMichigan’s teacher shortage is so bad that instructors are leading classes they aren’t trained to teach — and the problem is f…
Black students, poor communities are hit hard by Michigan’s teacher shortage, report says
by Hannah Dellinger, Chalkbeat DetroitBlack children and students attending schools in Michigan’s poorest communities are more likely to be taught by less expe…
Students in poverty more likely to have inexperienced teachers, report says
by Jennifer Chambers, The Detroit NewsLow-income, students of color in Michigan face the highest rates of having teachers who are inexperienced, have temporary…
BFDI International Training Institute Announces Signature Sankofa Awards & Fundraiser Dinner
Ed-Trust-Midwest's Executive Director Amber Arellano named a 2024 Education Honoree, for her commitment to equitable education for all Michigan students partic…
Bi-Partisan legislators overwhelmingly support ‘Reading for All’ legislation aimed at improving Michigan’s early reading outcomes
EdTrust-Midwest today praised the Michigan legislature for its overwhelming bipartisan support of legislation designed to address one of the most common barrie…
Michigan Schools Still Struggling to Address Chronic Absenteeism and its Long-term Effects on K-12 Students
Troubling new data shows that nearly a third of K-12 students in Michigan missed 10% or more school days this past academic year, according to a recent story i…
New Report Connects Racial, Class Disparities in K-12 Students’ Mental Health to Chronic Absenteeism
A Nation’s Children at Risk is a new national report that spotlights the ongoing youth mental health crisis and rising rates of chronic absenteeism continuing …
M-STEP data underscores need to urgently invest more in Michigan’s students, particularly those who are underserved
This statement can be attributed to Jennifer Mrozowski, Senior Director, Strategic Communications and External Relations, EdTrust-Midwest, on the release of th…
