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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…
New Analyses Examine State Track Records in Performance and Improvement
Contact info:Blair MannThe Education Trust202-293-1217, x. [email protected] ZemanDirector of Content and CommunicationsThe Education Trust – Midwestdz…
Huge achievement gaps remain in Michigan high school performance
ROYAL OAK, MICH. (June 24, 2013) – Michigan’s high school students gained almost no ground in the last year on the Michigan Merit Exam and ACT – the assessment…
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…
Strong business and education support for Common Core in Michigan
Contact info:David ZemanDirector of Content and [email protected] - 734.619.8008, ext. 308c - 248.210.8476ROYAL OAK, MICH. (May 3, 2013)…
Rising MEAP scores, but enduring achievement gaps in Michigan
Contact info:David ZemanDirector of Content and [email protected] - 734.619.8008, ext. 308c - 248.210.8476ROYAL OAK, Mich. (February 11,…
Michigan residents support Ed Trust-Midwest agenda, saying supporting teachers is best route to improving education, Center for Michigan study shows
Contact info:David ZemanDirector of Content and [email protected] - 734.619.8008, ext. 308c - 248.210.8476ROYAL OAK, Mich. (January 22, …
Education Trust-Midwest applauds Michigan high-growth charter schools; shares concerns about low-growth charters highlighted by CREDO research study
Contact info:David ZemanDirector of Content and [email protected] - 734.619.8008, ext. 308c - 248.210.8476ROYAL OAK, MICH. (January 15,…