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.
“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…
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…
EdTrust-Midwest calls for statewide solutions, bold leadership and investment in the wake of lagging Michigan NAEP results
The following media statement can be attributed to Jennifer Mrozowski, senior director for external relations and strategic communications at EdTrust-Midwest, …
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…
Closing the Opportunity Divide: Addressing Michigan’s Teacher Shortage Problem for Students Most in Need
Michigan’s students who are the most underserved face the highest rates of inexperienced teachers, teachers who have emergency or temporary credentials, and ed…
New Analysis: Michigan’s Teacher Shortage Problem Is Worsening Opportunity Gaps for Students Who Are the Most Underserved
Students from low-income backgrounds, Black and Latino students, and students from rural and urban areas often face the highest rates of teachers who are teach…
Letter to Michigan Speaker of the House: Senate Bills 567 and 568
Representative Joe TateThe Honorable Speaker of the House Dear Speaker Tate,As you prepare your list of priorities for the remainder of the year, we urge you t…
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…
Testimony before the House Education Committee on Dyslexia
Good morning, Representatives, and thank you for allowing me to testify in favor of Senate Bills 567 and 568. My name is Ben Locke, and I’m the Michigan Execut…
Testimony before the House Education Committee on Dyslexia
Good afternoon chair and members of the committee. My name is Rebecca Irby, I am the founder and President of PEAC Institute, an NGO in special consulting stat…
Advocates Urge State Leaders to Double Funding for English Learners
As state leaders begin to finalize this year’s school aid budget, education advocates or organizations are urging state leaders to prioritize the needs of Engl…
Speaker Tate Shares that More Funding for the Opportunity Index is a Priority for the House
Last week in an interview with MIRS News, Michigan Speaker of the House Joe Tate shared that one of his top priorities is putting together a strong budget, whi…
Opinion: Michigan is failing our English learner students, and that has to change
Michigan’s population outlook is dire. Our state had the 49th slowest rate of growth in the entire U.S.If Michigan leaders still have hope of growing our state…
The Detroit News Opinion: Butler- Students with dyslexia deserve more support
Imagine that your brain works differently than others, but it was never explained why. Imagine asking for help to learn how to read but never receiving it. Ima…
2024 State of Michigan Education Report: Seven Decades after Brown – Devastating Inequities, Unfair School Funding – and Reasons for Hope
Seven decades after the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Brown vs. Board of Education, Michigan students of color continue to face devastating educational ineq…
Seven Decades after Brown: Devastating Inequities, Unfair School Funding – and Reasons for Hope
New Report Findings Underscore Need for Fair Funding and Investment in Michigan’s Schools; Leaders Across State Join Together for Urgent Call to Action and New…
Michigan Partnership for Equity and Opportunity Members Advocate for Fair Funding for Michigan’s Students with the Greatest Needs at Second Annual Advocacy Day
Ensuring that students who are underserved, including those who are multi-lingual learners, is a priority that hits home for many, including Adnoris “Bo” Torre…
