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.
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…
Math Resources
Today, students are learning math at deeper levels. Math is being taught differently now because we are no longer teaching kids how to "just do," we are teachi…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – Dec. 6
Eighth-grade students make math and science gains, nationallyOver the last four years, students have shown improvement in grade 8 math and science, nationally.…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – Nov. 29
Statement on the Selection of Betsy DeVos for Secretary of EducationThe full text of this statement is available here.On Wednesday, November 23, President-elec…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – October 25
Districts review progress; State mulls testing changeAcross Michigan, parents are receiving M-STEP score reports from last spring and school boards are being b…
Joint Letter Recommending Continuing with M-STEP
October 10, 2016 Members of the Michigan State Board of Education,As you consider plans to comply with the requirements of the fede…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – September 13
MDE: We See M-STEP as a “Triple Success”During a House Education Committee meeting last week, Deputy Superintendent for Educator, Student, and School Supports,…
Leaders call on state to stay the course on M-STEP
Michigan needs to stay the course with M-STEPResults from the Michigan Student Test for Educational Progress released August 30 should remind us how critical i…
Michigan must stay the course on M-STEP education test
by Brian CloydDespite modest gains, the data from the most recent M-STEP assessment, released by the Michigan Department of Education this week, show that Mich…
Editorial: Schools are still missing the mark
by The Detroit NewsThe test results released this week by the Michigan Department of Education put into focus how much work is needed to improve student learni…
Half of Michigan students still not ‘proficient’ on M-STEP
by Kate Wells, Michigan RadioWhile several grades made progress in certain subject areas, at least half of Michigan students still scored below “proficient” in…
Stay the course on M-STEP testing
by Ken WhippleThere’s a lot of bad news about Michigan’s educational performance these days, as our students fall further behind kids in nearly every other sta…
New Assessment Scores Show Need for Michigan to Remain on Track with M-STEP
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (Aug. 30, 2016) – New results from the Michigan Student Test for Educational Progress (M-STEP) emphasize how critical it is for Michigan to co…
Why Michigan M-STEP results are cause for concern
by Lori Higgins and Kristi Tanner, Detroit Free PressMichigan students showed little improvement in language arts and math on the state's tough new standardize…
Mich schools deserve stability
Rothwell: Michigan schools deserve stabilityDoug Rothwell, president and CEO of Business Leaders for Michigan, called for state leaders to stay the course on h…
House Passes DPS Plan
House Passes Plan for Detroit SchoolsLast week, the House of Representatives passed their plan for Detroit Public Schools on a party line vote.The House plan c…
Mich. Needs Better Prepared Grads
Too Few Students Prepared for College or CareerNew data from the “Nations Report Card” show that high schools have not prepared students – especially low-incom…
Bill Threatens to Move Mich. Backward
Anti-Standards Bill Threatens to Move Michigan BackwardEarlier today, the State Senate Education Committee passed a bill by a vote of 4-1 that would stall the …
Learning from TN Success
Learning from Leading States: Huge Improvements In TennesseeAs highlighted last week, Michigan's students have lost substantial ground in student learning comp…
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