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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…
Echoing state, Detroit schools cut back on standardized tests
by Chastity Pratt Dawsey, Bridge MagazineTypically during the first three weeks of class in Detroit Public Schools, students can be found plowing through a bat…
How one West Michigan school district is closing reading gaps for poor, Hispanic students
by Pat Shellenbarger, Bridge Magazine(Part 2 of 2) See Part 1 here: One Dearborn school soars, another stumbles and Grand Rapids cites the limits of state rank…
Michigan must invest in teacher effectiveness
By Amber ArellanoA teacher’s effectiveness is the most important in-school factor in improving student achievement. It’s more important than class size, where …
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…
Report says education lagging in Michigan
By Rachel Weick, Grand Rapids Business JournalA nonprofit organization is taking the state to school with its campaign for new strategies and policies to impro…
Make education priority in state’s turnaround
By Carole Valade, Grand Rapids Business JournalThe Business Journal is reporting on a study just released by Education Trust-Midwest, a non-partisan education …
Michigan schools’ march to the bottom requires wholesale reform
by Amber Arellano and Ken WhippleAs our state continues its recovery from the Great Recession, now is the time to double down on the one investment that will y…
New campaign aims to make Michigan top ten in education
By Kylie Khan, UPMattersROYAL OAK, Mich.– A new campaign launched this week by The Education Trust-Midwest lays out a clear path to turn around our flailing ed…
Report: Michigan ed at risk of falling behind
By Allie Gross, EducationDiveDive Brief: According to Education Trust-Midwest's annual Michigan Achieves report, the state is at risk of fallling behind other …
Here’s How Michigan Can Be a Top-10 Education State
By Amber ArellanoWe're facing a time of great promise in my home state of Michigan. After years of job losses, deep recession and budget cuts, our economy is f…
There’s hope for education reform in Michigan
By Amber Arellano and Ken WhippleMichigan is truly at a crossroads. After years of hard work to recover from the Great Recession, Michigan is beginning to rebu…
Make school reform top priority
By Ingrid Jacques, The Detroit NewsMichigan students are on a path that will eventually put them on par with their peers in states like Alabama and Arkansas. S…
Report: Michigan near bottom of national rankings for white student achievement
By Rebecca Kruth, Michigan Public RadioA new report from the Education Trust-Midwest says without vast improvements to public education, Michigan is on track t…
Michigan risks falling behind traditionally low-achieving states in public education, report says
By Kyle Fedscher, MLiveLANSING — Public education in Michigan is at risk of falling below low-achieving states that have traditionally ranked below the Great L…
Forecast: White Mich. 4th-graders’ scores may trail nation
By Lori Higgins, Detroit Free PressMuch is made of poor achievement among minority groups, but a report out today says white students in Michigan are on track …
With Love and High Expectations, Top Teachers Nurture Good Students
Effective Teaching Can Help Students Out of Povertyby Charles HoneyGrand Rapids Public Schools, MI — The boy was not having a good day. A new student in Vicki…
Great Teachers Make a Lasting Difference, Studies Show
by Charles HoneyKent ISD, MI — The old adage that having one great teacher can make a big difference in a student’s life is true, research shows – especially …