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School District Leaders: Michigan’s School Funding Inequities a Major Barrier to Attracting and Retaining Top Talent
Interviews with district leaders in underserved districts cite salary gaps, pay freezes and enduring legacy debt payments as major challenges to recruiting and…
Ed Trust-Midwest Virtual Panel to Tackle Steps to Michigan’s Educational Recovery
More than a year into the pandemic and unfinished learning, an Ed Trust-Midwest public webinar will explore the state of Michigan education now — and what to d…
Ed Trust-Midwest Statement on Proposals to Change Michigan’s Election Laws that would Disenfranchise Voters
“As a non-profit, nonpartisan organization focused on equity in education and opportunity for all students and their families, we strongly oppose any effort th…
Statement from The Education Trust-Midwest on USED’s denial of Michigan’s request to waive summative assessments requirement
On April 6, the U.S. Department of Education denied the Michigan Department of Education’s request to waive the federal requirement to administer this year's s…
Ed Trust-Midwest to Launch a Series of Panel Discussions on Steps to Michigan’s Educational Recovery
One year after statewide school shutdowns, public webinars will explore the state of Michigan education now — and what to do next ROYAL OAK, Mich. (March 16, 2…
Statement on U.S. Department of Education Stance on Accountability and Assessments for the 2020-21 School Year
On February 22, 2021, the U.S. Department of Education released a letter to Chief State School Officers regarding flexibility for accountability and assessment…
Ed Trust-Midwest Statement on Governor Whitmer’s Executive Budget Proposal
Amber Arellano, executive director for The Education Trust-Midwest, issued the following statement on Governor Whitmer's Executive Budget Proposal:"Governor Wh…
Statement on Gov. Whitmer’s State of the State Address
The statement below may be attributed to Amber Arellano, executive director, The Education Trust-Midwest“We are truly encouraged that Gov. Whitmer and state le…
Statement from Amber Arellano to promote transparency and data following MDE assessment waiver request
"Today the Michigan Department of Education announced it is requesting to the U.S. Department of Education a waiver from assessments of English Language Arts, …
The Education Trust-Midwest’s statement on the MI COVID Recovery Plan
The statement below may be attributed to Amber Arellano, executive director, The Education Trust-Midwest“We applaud Governor’s Whitmer’s proposal to invest mor…
New Poll: Majority of Michigan parents say state leaders should have a plan to address students’ educational recovery
Ed Trust-Midwest Issues Recommendations, Calls on State Leaders to Address Growing Education Crisis in 2021 State of Michigan Education Report(January 14, 2020…
The Education Trust Midwest’s Statement on COVID Relief and Year-End Funding Package
“The year-end package passed by Congressional leadership provides for the continued funding of critical government programs and will ensure that early learning…
Education Trust-Midwest Statement on Michigan’s Unaudited School Enrollment Data
The following statement may be attributed to Amber Arellano, executive director, The Education Trust-Midwest, on Michigan's unaudited school enrollment data."N…
Community Leaders Issue Statement Calling for More Funding Equity Following Signing of School Aid Budget
The following civil rights, civic and business leaders have joined together to issue the statement below upon Gov. Whitmer’s signing of the School Aid Budget f…
Statement from the Education Trust-Midwest on Bipartisan Budget Maintaining Per-Pupil Funding and Including a One-Time Per-Student Increase
More must be done in future budget cycles to address structural inequities and meet the needs of at-risk students, students with disabilities, English learners…
Statement by The Education Trust-Midwest on Emerging School Aid Budget Framework
The following statement may be attributed to Amber Arellano, executive director of The Education Trust-Midwest.“The emerging School Aid Budget framework …
Statement from The Education Trust-Midwest on School Aid Fund Revenue Estimate
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (Aug. 24, 2020) ― The following statement may be attributed to Amber Arellano, executive director of The Education Trust-Midwest."State budget…
Statement by Amber Arellano on bipartisan education deal
Statement by Amber Arellano, Executive Director, The Education Trust-Midwest“We applaud Governor Whitmer and Michigan’s legislative leadership for their work o…
Ed Trust-Midwest Joins Business, Civil Rights and Civic Leaders in a Campaign Calling on Leaders to Invest in Michigan’s Students, Adopt Fairer School Funding
(July 28, 2020) – At a time of great inequality of opportunity deepened by the COVID-19 crisis, The Education Trust-Midwest and a broad cross-section of busine…
Statement from the Education Trust-Midwest on Michigan’s premature request to cancel assessments of learning and school accountability
The president of the Michigan State Board of Education and Superintendent of Public Instruction have requested a waiver of federal requirements for student ass…
