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.
Adjusting, Overcoming and Soaring
For young adults, high school is a time where they begin to learn who they truly are. At the beginning, it feels like just another promotion into the next grad…
2014 NAEP Frontier Charts
Grade 12
Detroit NAEP, MEAP, and Charter Data
State of Michigan Education Report 2014 – Charts Detroit – Local Media Packet Published: October 7, 2014
Lessons for Michigan: Huge Improvements in Tennessee
Lessons learned from Tennessee. Published: June 5, 2014
Achievement and Opportunity in America
Presented by Kati HaycockMackinac Policy Conference 2014"Quality Early Childhood Education for a Thriving Michigan Economy," hosted by WKKFHigh-quality early c…
Prosperity Coalition Conference
Presented by Amber ArellanoProsperity Coalition ConferenceNovi, MI Published: May 5, 2014
Stalled to Soaring: Michigan’s Path to Educational Recovery
State of Michigan Education report — “Stalled to Soaring: Michigan’s Path to Educational Recovery” — is the result of months of research and a year of Ed Trus…
University of Michigan – Equity Within the Classroom Conference
Presented by Amber ArellanoEquity Within the Classroom ConferenceAnn Arbor, MI Published: April 1, 2014
Tennessee Growth
Presented by Amber ArellanoMichigan Coalition for High Student Standards Coalition ConveningLansing, MI Published: January 28, 2014
Updated 2012 MEAP charts
In June 2013, the Michigan Department of Education released updated 2012 MEAP math results. The MDE rescored the 2012 MEAP math test for grades 4, 7, and 8 bec…
Good for Teachers, Good for Students: The Need for Smart Teacher Evaluation in Michigan
As Michigan student achievement continues to fall behind a growing number of other states, it’s clear that Michigan needs to support teachers better to improve…
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…
Raising Achievement and Closing Gaps: From Policy to Implementation
Published: March 5, 2012
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…
Data on Charter School Performance in Michigan
Published: November 7, 2011
2011 Michigan NAEP Reading and Mathematics Results
Published: November 1, 2011
Raising Achievement and Closing Gaps in Michigan
Amber ArellanoPresentation to Flint Area Congregations Together (FACT)Flint, MI Published: October 4, 2011
Leading with Hearts and Smarts: Lessons about Raising Achievement and Closing Gaps from Schools, Districts and States on the Performance Frontier
Amber ArellanoPresentation to Macomb County SuperintendentsLansing, MI Published: May 13, 2011
Leading with Hearts and Smarts: Lessons about Raising Achievement and Closing Gaps from Schools, Districts and States on the Performance Frontier
Kati Haycock2011 Governor's Education SummitLansing, MI Published: April 25, 2011
