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.
Updated 2012 MEAP charts
In June 2013, the Michigan Department of Education released updated 2012 MEAP math results. The MDE rescored the 2012 MEAP math test for grades 4, 7, and 8 bec…
Failing charter operators keep expanding in Michigan
Contact info:David ZemanDirector of Content and [email protected] - 734.619.8008, ext. 308c - 248.210.8476Good ones opening, too. But st…
Invest in What Works: An Education Road Map for Michigan Leaders
As an organization made up of Michiganders, we know well how our parents once prided themselves on the quality of our state’s public schools. Sadly, we have li…
Good for Teachers, Good for Students: The Need for Smart Teacher Evaluation in Michigan
As Michigan student achievement continues to fall behind a growing number of other states, it’s clear that Michigan needs to support teachers better to improve…
Executive Director Amber Arellano’s testimony to the Michigan Legislature on Education Achievement Authority legislation
Contact info:David ZemanDirector of Content and [email protected] - 734.619.8008, ext. 308c - 248.210.8476LANSING, Mich. (November 19, 2…
Education Trust-Midwest: State should increase standards, not make it easier for schools to be deemed ‘proficient’
Publication date:November 7 2012Amber Arellano is executive director of the Education Trust-Midwest, a Royal Oak-based school advocacy group.The group has serv…
Strengthening Michigan’s Teaching Force
Michigan teachers have one of the most important roles in our state’s and children’s future. Yet as a state, we have neglected to build strong feedback and sup…
Michigan No Child Left Behind Waiver Analysis
The U.S. Department of Education has offered Michigan a rare opportunity to devise new educational systems that better serve our state’s students, families and…
Raising Achievement and Closing Gaps: From Policy to Implementation
Published: March 5, 2012
Many Michigan Students Not Meeting Higher MEAP Standards
Dismal results in eighth-grade math for African American, Latino studentsROYAL OAK, MICH. (February 15, 2012) – The Michigan Department of Education released t…
What Our Students Deserve: Facing the Truth About Education in the Great Lakes State
An honest look at public education in Michigan reveals both hopeful and dismal news. While our state has taken a few bold steps in the past year to improve our…
Data on Charter School Performance in Michigan
Published: November 7, 2011
Ed Trust-Midwest Statement on the 2011 NAEP Reading and Mathematics Results
ANN ARBOR, MICH. (November 1, 2011) — Michigan now consistently ranks in the bottom of states in both performance and improvement in student achievement, afte…
2011 Michigan NAEP Reading and Mathematics Results
Published: November 1, 2011
Raising Achievement and Closing Gaps in Michigan
Amber ArellanoPresentation to Flint Area Congregations Together (FACT)Flint, MI Published: October 4, 2011
Leading with Hearts and Smarts: Lessons about Raising Achievement and Closing Gaps from Schools, Districts and States on the Performance Frontier
Amber ArellanoPresentation to Macomb County SuperintendentsLansing, MI Published: May 13, 2011
Leading with Hearts and Smarts: Lessons about Raising Achievement and Closing Gaps from Schools, Districts and States on the Performance Frontier
Kati Haycock2011 Governor's Education SummitLansing, MI Published: April 25, 2011
Achievement in America: A Fast Briefing and Four Issues to Chew On
Kati HaycockWallace-Knight Fellow, University of Michgan Ann Arbor, MI Published: February 10, 2011
Michigan’s Science Performance on the 2009 National Assessment of Educational Progress
Michigan’s science performance on the 2009 National Assessment of Educational Progress. Published: January 25, 2011
New Report: On Key State Test, Detroit Public Schools is Not Michigan’s Lowest Performing School District for Some School Districts
Michigan Has Statewide Education Problem, Which Governor Rick Snyder Must Address to Rebuild State’s Tattered EconomyANN ARBOR, Mich. (January 13, 2011) – Cont…