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Broad coalition urges Legislature to move forward with state student, assessment plan
Contact info:Amy Morris or David Waymire517-485-6600 Business groups join with K-12, higher education organizations in letter supporting Smarter Balanced asses…
Statement on the Supreme Court
Contact info:Nicolle Grayson202-293-1217, x. [email protected] Haycock, president of The Education Trust, and Amber Arellano, executive director of T…
Michigan now ranks in bottom five states for learning progress in some subjects
Contact info:Mr. Sunil Joy,The Education Trust-Midwest(313) [email protected] report provides hope, practical recommendations to overcome stat…
Michigan Student Performance Weak
Contact info:Sarah Lenhoff, The Education Trust-Midwest734-619-8008 ext. [email protected] MEAP Results Show Little Progress as State Transiti…
Ed Trust-Midwest Testimony to Legislature on Educator Support and Evaluation
Our Students Need a System of Improvement to Raise Teaching and LearningROYAL OAK, MICH. (February 19, 2014) -- Today the Education Trust-Midwest testified to…
Ed Trust-Midwest Testimony to Legislature: Michigan Needs a System of Improvement to Support Teaching Quality
Today Amber Arellano, Executive Director, and Sarah Lenhoff, Director of Policy and Research of the Education Trust-Midwest, testified to the Michigan Legislat…
Education Trust-Midwest Testimony to the Michigan Legislature on State Assessment Options
(February 5, 2014) - Today Amber Arellano, Executive Director, and Sarah Lenhoff, Director of Policy and Research of the Education Trust – Midwest, gave testi…
Ed Trust-Midwest Supports Michigan
ROYAL OAK, MICH. (February 5, 2014) -- Today the Education Trust-Midwest testified to the Michigan legislature in support of the state’s plans to implement a …
Ed Trust-Midwest Applauds Snyder’s Focus on Teaching Quality & Support
Contact info:Donnell Greenc: [email protected] on leaders to take action and invest in raising learningROYAL OAK, MICH. (January 16, 2…
New Data Show Detroit Student Performance Lowest in Nation for Urban Students
Contact info:Donnell [email protected]: (248) 854-5297ROYAL OAK, MICH. (December 18, 2013) – Detroit Public School student achievement continues …
Support, Invest in Michigan Teachers and Students
Contact info:Donnell [email protected]: (248) 854-5297New Report calls on state leaders to support and invest in proven strategies to raise learn…
Op-ed: Michigan needs a smart, statewide system to measure student growth
ROYAL OAK, MICH. (December 5, 2013) -- Today the Education Trust-Midwest joins leaders at Grand Rapids Public Schools, the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, K…
ETM Statement on Proposed New “A to F” School Accountability System
Contact info:Donnell GreenThe Education [email protected]: 248-854-5297Today Amber Arellano, Executive Director of the Education Trust – …
Michigan Achievement Makes Little Progress
Contact info:Donnell GreenThe Education [email protected]: 248-854-5297New results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (…
Ed Trust-Midwest cheers lawmakers, calls for next steps on Common Core
Contact info:Donnell Greenc: [email protected] OAK, MICH. (October 29, 2013) – Cheering the Michigan House, the Education Trust-Midwes…
The Education Trust-Midwest thanks lawmakers for their support of Common Core, high student standards
Contact info:Donnell [email protected] must now ensure students receive aligned, high-quality tests; Senate resolution’s language…
Statewide survey shows strong, bipartisan support for higher academic standards
Support for Michigan’s Common Core State Standards cuts across political and regional lines, with two-thirds of Michigan voters saying state funding should be …
Honest Information on School Performance: Michigan Needs Clarity in Measuring Quality
Contact info:Donnell [email protected]: 248-854-5297New state school accountability system provides important data, but needs improvement to bett…
Quality Teaching for All Students: A Top Priority for Michigan
Contact info:Donnell [email protected]: 248-854-5297David [email protected]: 248-210-8476Michigan Council finds common sense middle…
Intentionally Successful: New Mini-Brief Finds College Efforts to Increase Student Success Work
Contact info:Blair Mann202-293-1217, x. [email protected] of new data on four-year colleges highlights efforts to increase graduation rates for stud…