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.
Ed Trust-Midwest Presents on Making Michigan at Top Ten Education State
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (Sept. 8, 2015) – Earlier today, Amber Arellano, executive director of The Education Trust-Midwest, presented to the State Board of Education …
Shorter Tests for Michigan Students
Michigan shortens annual testingChanges announced last week will mean shorter annual assessments for Michigan students. New details from the Michigan Departmen…
How one West Michigan school district is closing reading gaps for poor, Hispanic students
by Pat Shellenbarger, Bridge Magazine(Part 2 of 2) See Part 1 here: One Dearborn school soars, another stumbles and Grand Rapids cites the limits of state rank…
To become a leader, Michigan must learn
No need to experiment: Michigan can learn from leading statesMichigan can take a page from the playbook of other states when implementing a system for educator…
Michigan Leaders Prioritize Key Investments for Michigan Students
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (June 3, 2015) – Earlier today, the Michigan House of Representatives and Michigan Senate adopted a fiscal year 2016 budget. Budgets reflect s…
Michigan leaders call for education improvement
Call for Education Improvement Loud and ClearJust a week following the launch of Michigan Achieves – our campaign to put Michigan on the path to becoming a top…
Wanting the Most for Our Kids
From the Executive Director: Wanting the Most for Our Kids This month has been a festive one at my house. My daughter …
Support for Michigan Achieves from Athletes and Coaches
Champions for America’s Future – Michigan (Champs), part of a national bipartisan nonprofit organization of athletes and coaches, wants to make sure every chil…
Here’s How Michigan Can Be a Top-10 Education State
By Amber ArellanoWe're facing a time of great promise in my home state of Michigan. After years of job losses, deep recession and budget cuts, our economy is f…
Make school reform top priority
By Ingrid Jacques, The Detroit NewsMichigan students are on a path that will eventually put them on par with their peers in states like Alabama and Arkansas. S…
Report: Michigan near bottom of national rankings for white student achievement
By Rebecca Kruth, Michigan Public RadioA new report from the Education Trust-Midwest says without vast improvements to public education, Michigan is on track t…
Michigan risks falling behind traditionally low-achieving states in public education, report says
By Kyle Fedscher, MLiveLANSING — Public education in Michigan is at risk of falling below low-achieving states that have traditionally ranked below the Great L…
Raising Student Achievement in West Michigan
Ed Trust-Midwest and Steelcase Working to Raise Student AchievementThe Steelcase Foundation and The Education Trust-Midwest are working together alongside educ…
Livonia admin. on classroom success; Reading is the gateway to learning
Michigan: Critical Need for Early LiteracyBeing able to read is key to being able to learn. By the end of third grade, students transition from learning to rea…
Michigan Stepping Up: Key investments and better tests
State Budget: Mixed Signs for StudentsThere are mixed signs from the Michigan legislature around support for strategies to advance education in the state. Inve…
Support for Early Literacy, Teacher Evaluations
Support for Early Literacy, Teacher EvaluationsThere was good news for supporters of better schools for Michigan’s students in the legislature last week.School…
Coalition: Road to excellence begins in Detroit
Coalition for the Future of Detroit Schoolchildren Releases RecommendationsThe road to excellence for Michigan’s troubled schools begins in Detroit, according …
Ed Trust-Midwest to Legislature: Michigan Must Learn from Leading States to Truly Raise Third-Grade Reading Levels
Today, Sarah Lenhoff, director of policy and research, and Jason Mancini, director of government affairs, at The Education Trust-Midwest, testified to the Mich…