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.
Strengthening Michigan Schools
Michigan: Make Every Week Teacher Appreciation Week!This week marks Teacher Appreciation Week, a time to honor and thank the professionals who lend their passi…
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…
Michigan Must Support Its Most Valuable Education Resource – Teachers and School Leaders
Today Sarah Lenhoff, director of policy and research, and Jason Mancini,director of government affairs, of The Education Trust-Midwest, testified to the Michig…
Ed Trust-Midwest to Legislature: Michigan Must Support Its Most Valuable Education Resource – Teachers and School Leaders
Today Sarah Lenhoff, director of policy and research, and Jason Mancini, director of government affairs, of The Education Trust-Midwest, testified to the Michi…
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…
MI House to Focus on Solutions
Michigan House to focus on solutionsOn Thursday, the Michigan House of Representatives released their priorities for this session. In education, their focus wi…
From Lansing to Washington, No One is Too Cool for School
MI Senate to Focus on EducationSenate Republicans outlined their 2015 priorities last week and made it clear that improving Michigan schools will be a major fo…
Turning Around a Low-Performing School
Daughter of Immigrants Becomes 'Justice Warrior'by Erin AlbaneseGodwin Heights Public Schools, MI — Arelis Diaz realized at a young age that it’s possible for…
Happy New Year. Did you miss anything over the holidays? An ed news recap.
Happy New Year. Did you miss anything over the holidays? Here’s a recap:TEACHER EVALUATIONS NEAR THE TOP OF THE 2015 LEGISLATIVE AGENDA. Efforts to establish a…
Lame Duck Recap
Lame Duck RecapGoing into lame duck, expectations for important school improvements ran high. In the end, a win for students came mostly through the issue that…
JUST SIX DAYS REMAIN: LAME DUCK UPDATE
JUST SIX SESSION DAYS REMAIN IN LAME DUCK AND THE EDUCATION DOCKET REMAINS DEEP. Discussions continue around a range of major education issues – including a st…
Lame-duck watch: Teacher evaluation bills aim to improve performance
Lame-duck watch: Teacher evaluation bills aim to improve performanceBy Chastity Pratt Dawsey, Bridge MagazineIt's been a long haul for the Democrats and Repub…
Lame Duck Preview Edition
As part of our mission to provide nonpartisan data, analysis and expertise about Michigan education, The Education Trust-Midwest will be providing regular upda…
Lame Duck Preview Edition
As part of our mission to provide nonpartisan data, analysis and expertise about Michigan education, The Education Trust-Midwest will be providing regular upda…
Easy Math: Great Teachers + Better Feedback = More Prepared Students
Easy Math: Great Teachers + Better Feedback = More Prepared StudentsThe importance and impact of teachers cannot be overstated – every day they are preparing …
Issue Areas
Fierce advocates for the high academic achievement of all students – particularly those of color or living in poverty.Student-Centered • Data-Driven • Equity-F…
Teaching Effectiveness
Teaching quality is our most powerful lever to improve student learning. Of all the things that schools can control – including class size, curriculum, and tex…
Now is the Time to Improve Teaching Quality
Now is the Time to Improve Teaching QualityDecades of research tells us that the quality of the classroom teacher is the most important in-school factor influe…
Statement from The Education Trust-Midwest on the U.S. Department of Education’s Teacher Equity Strategy
ROYAL OAK, MICH. (July 7, 2014) — Today U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced his intention to focus new energy on the problem of unequal access to…
Statement: Governor Snyder, State Legislature Invests in Michigan Students, Teachers
ROYAL OAK, MICH. (June, 13 2014) -- The following statement was released by The Education Trust-Midwest in reaction to the passage of the Fiscal Year 2015 stat…