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Bridge Michigan Opinion | Michigan’s leaders can act now to mitigate learning losses
As Michigan looks to turn the page on one of the most troubled years in recent memory, a bright spot is emerging as the governor and legislative leaders have e…
Michigan spent $80 million to improve early reading. Scores went down.
by Ron French, Bridge Once a week, Amanda Price volunteers in a first-grade classroom in Lakeshore Elementary in Holland. “They’re doing great,” said the form…
Mich. dip in 3rd-grade reading worst of 11 states
by Jennifer Chambers, The Detroit News Despite investing heavily in early literacy since 2015, Michigan schools showed the largest decline in third-grade read…
Letter grades show school quality
Amber Arellano, Sandy Baruah, Dan Quisenberry and Doug RothwellThe Detroit NewsReport card time. You open the envelope, or perhaps the email, and see a ‘B’. Yo…
Education proposals this year could further harm Michigan students
Crain's Detroit Businessby Amber ArellanoWhatever you think about President-elect Donald Trump, it's clear that he has signaled a dramatically new direction fo…
Education proposals this year could further harm Michigan students
by Amber Arellano, Bridge MagazineWhatever you think about President-elect Donald Trump, it’s clear that he has signaled a dramatically new direction for the r…
Jacques: Pitch for education reform targets Mackinac
by Ingrid Jacques, The Detroit NewsBusiness leaders will be getting the hard sell on Mackinac Island this week on their need to engage in the drive to make Mic…
Improve education with equal funding, higher standards
by Kati Haycock and Amber ArellanoThis week at the Mackinac Policy Conference, Michigan leaders will gather to have a serious conversation about some of Michig…
Michigan’s business community must lead charge for better schools
by Brian Cloyd and Ken Whipple, BridgeLeaders of the business community care about education in Michigan not just because they’re trying to be good corporate c…
Michigan’s K-12 schools ‘terribly low-performing’ compared to rest of U.S., report says
by Brian McVicar, MLiveMichigan's K-12 students are continuing to fall behind the rest of the nation, putting at risk the state's economic momentum and competi…
Michigan students sliding fast toward the bottom
by Lori Higgins, Detroit Free PressMichigan, already sliding toward the bottom nationally for fourth-grade reading performance on a rigorous national exam, is …
Michigan’s education system falls further behind other states, report says
State's 4th-grade reading ranking falls from 28th to 41st in nation and could fall more, Education Trust-Midwest warnsby Crain's Detroit BusinessMichigan's edu…
Education in Michigan can improve, if it’s done right
by Amber Arellano, Detroit Free Press guest writerImagine a public education system where many educators lack a clear sense of what skills their students need …
Michigan Students Fall Further Behind Nation in Early Literacy
UpMatter.comROYAL OAK, Mich. (Oct. 28, 2015) – Michigan’s continued student achievement stagnation means the state now ranks 41st in fourth-grade reading compa…
Tough new state exam stumps Michigan students
by Lori Higgins, Detroit Free PressMost of the students who took the state's tough new exam in math and English language arts failed it — a stark reminder of j…
Amber Arellano on Capital City Recap with Michael Cohen
Amber Arellano - Executive director of The Education Trust-Midwest continues conversation on M-STEP test scores.Click here to listen.
Less than half of students proficient in math on M-STEP
by The Detroit NewsLess than half of Michigan students achieved proficiency in math on the state’s new M-STEP exam, though Michigan education officials say the…
Education advocate fears Michigan in race to the bottom
By April Van Buren, WKAR The economy in Michigan is on the upswing, and education budgets that were cut during the great recession are starting to i…
State must respond to education decline
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Michigan schools must play catch up
The Detroit NewsNew report should startle schools, lawmakers into following the lead of successful states in adopting effective education reformsMichigan has k…