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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.

… results in High Standards and Rigorous Assessment.

  • Mich Ed Update – Sept 5

    Back to School As Michigan students, teachers and administrators head back to school we wish everyone a very successful school year!Equity and Transparency: Cr…

  • 2018 M-STEP Aggregate Results

    Michigan’s Early Literacy Investments are Not Closing the Achievement Gap  The Achievement Gap in Grade 8 Math Persists  Statewide Proficiency Rate…

  • Equity And Transparency: Critical Focus Areas For Michigan

    New state assessment data reinforces challenges and opportunities for state’s students and educational improvement efforts ROYAL OAK, Mich. (Aug. 29, 2018) – T…

  • Comment From The Education Trust-Midwest On Request For ESSA Waiver On Science Assessments

    The Education Trust-Midwest (ETM) recognizes the importance of developing and field testing assessment tools that measure current state standards, provide pare…

  • Leveraging the Power of Data for Strategic Learning and Improvement

    A recently released report by The Education Trust-Midwest leveraged the power of comparative state assessment data to provide fresh insight on Michigan’s early…

  • Mich. Ed. Roundup – November 28

    November is Native American Heritage MonthSince 1990, American presidents have proclaimed each November as Native American Heritage Month to recognize “the sig…

  • Mich. Ed. Roundup – November 7

    Take Action! Oppose Test ChangesThe Michigan Department of Education recently announced significant changes to the end-of-year assessment, the M-STEP, marking …

  • Mich. Ed. Roundup – October 31

    Take Action! Oppose Test ChangesThe Michigan Department of Education recently announced significant changes to the end-of-year assessment, the M-STEP, marking …

  • Mich. Ed. Roundup – October 24

    MDE Confirms Major M-STEP ChangesOn Thursday, the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) announced major changes to end-of-year testing, coming for the third t…

  • Mich. Ed. Roundup – October 3

    Equitable access to strong teachers critical for underserved studentsBlack, Latino and Native students, and students from low-income families, are less likely …

  • Mich. Ed. Roundup – September 5

    M-STEP Results Show Need to Build on Progress, Not Reset the ClockResults from the Michigan Student Test for Educational Progress (M-STEP) released last Tuesda…

  • M-STEP Results Show Need to Build on Progress, Not Reset the Clock

    ROYAL OAK, Mich. (Aug. 29, 2017) – Today’s release of the results from the Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress (M-STEP) conducted last spring means t…

  • Mich. Ed. Roundup – June 20

    Why We’re Worried About Assessment Changes…And Why You Should Be TooLast week, Ed Trust-Midwest summarized the highlights, and lowlights, of the proposed state…

  • Mich. Ed. Roundup – June 6

    State's M-STEP Implementation Shows Major ProgressLast week, Michigan students finished the third round of annual state assessments using the Michigan Student …

  • Mich. Ed. Roundup – April 11

    MDE Chooses Expediency Over TransparencyIn late March, the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) sent a revised state education plan to Governor Rick Snyder f…

  • Testimony on House Bill 4192, State Standards Repeal Bill

    Chairman Chatfield and members of the House Committee on Michigan Competitiveness:Several years ago, Michigan began to see growing recognition of troubling tre…

  • Mich. Ed. Roundup – March 14

    ETM Urges MDE to Reconsider Backtrack on Honest Public Reporting and AccountabilityEarlier today, The Education Trust-Midwest urged State Superintendent Brian …

  • Dropping the M-STEP could ‘sabotage’ new school accountability system, group argues

    by Brian McVicar, MLiveChanging Michigan's standardized test could "undermine" a new school accountability system proposed by the Michigan Department of Educat…

  • High academic standards help all students succeed

    by Cheryl CorpusHigh academic standards are needed now more than ever.Growing up in a rural, blue-collar town here in Michigan, I often struggled to understand…

  • Mich. Ed. Roundup – Feb 14

    MDE Releases Draft ESSA PlanEarlier today, the Michigan Department of Education released their draft plan for implementing the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA…