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.
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 …
FY 2025 School Aid Budget Builds Upon Historic School Funding Progress for Students who are Underserved
State leaders propose historic funding again in FY 25 for English Learners, while supporting greater investment for students from low-income backgroundsDETROIT…
Michigan’s young readers need your support!
Advocates,Michigan has an early reading problem. Outcomes in early reading continue to lag other states, and too many students are being left behind. The good…
Contact Your Legislator to Fully Fund the Opportunity Index
Advocates,The House and Senate will soon be voting on the school aid budget, and students from low-income backgrounds need your support. Too often, students w…
Contact Your Legislator to Support Students with the Greatest Needs
Advocates,This week, the House of Representatives will be voting on their school aid budget. We need your help to speak up on behalf of students who are unders…
Advocacy Alert — Michigan’s young readers need your support!
Advocates,Michigan has an early reading problem. Outcomes in early reading continue to lag other states, and too many students are being left behind.The good n…
Advocates Make the Case to Improve Reading Outcomes for Students with Dyslexia
On Tuesday afternoon, education advocates made their case before the Senate Committee on Education for legislation that could address one of the most common ba…
Literacy for All: Let’s Address One of the Most Common Barriers to Reading
Reading is the foundation upon which all other learning takes place. Unfortunately, too many of Michigan’s students are struggling to read.Our most recent repo…
Students who are most underserved deserve high-quality early childhood education
A high-quality early childhood education (ECE) is an effective tool for intergenerational empowerment and social mobility for many students who are otherwise d…
Education Figures Prominently in Gov. Whitmer’s State of the State
Universal preschool for 4-year-olds and the need for a statewide tutoring program to help Michigan’s students get back on track after COVID-19 were two signatu…
Join us for a virtual day of advocacy to pass transformative legislation for Michigan’s youngest readers
Recent state and national assessments are sounding the alarm that too many students are not proficient readers. And while progress slowed dramatically amid the…
Dyslexia Legislation Would Deliver a Big Win for Michigan’s Youngest Readers
By Heather Eckner, Brian Love and Susan Ward SchmidtThe latest news that more than half of Michigan’s third graders have a “reading deficiency” reinforces what…
Statement on Report: Over half of Michigan’s 3rd-grade students identified as having a “reading deficiency”
Over half of Michigan's 3rd-grade students were identified as having a “reading deficiency” between 1st and 3rd grade, according to a new report on data from t…
Testimony in Support of Dyslexia Bill Package
Thank you for the opportunity to testify today in support of Senate Bills 380 – 383. Together, these bills would make great strides toward ensuring that young …
Ed Trust-Midwest to Launch a Series of Panel Discussions on Steps to Michigan’s Educational Recovery
One year after statewide school shutdowns, public webinars will explore the state of Michigan education now — and what to do next ROYAL OAK, Mich. (March 16, 2…
The Education Trust-Midwest Applauds Detroit School lawsuit settlement
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (May 14, 2020) ― The following can be attributed to Amber Arellano, executive director of The Education Trust-Midwest:“We are pleased to see G…
Quality & Access for All in P-20 Education
High-quality early childhood education (ECE) is important to the rapid development that happens in the first five years of a child’s life and has long-lasting …
