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Familiar Data: Low Performance and Wide Gaps in Michigan Student Achievement
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (April 10, 2018) –New national assessment findings show Michigan student achievement continues to be relatively flat and underperforming for k…
Michigan schools show largest decline in third-grade reading levels among key states, despite nearly $80 million investment
Fastest-improving schools demonstrate improving effectiveness, adopting new practices, key to addressing growing K-12 crisisROYAL OAK, Mich. (March 6, 2018) – …
High-poverty schools in Grand Rapids and Wyoming, Mich., are showing dramatic improvements in student achievement.
Schools are focus of efforts to adopt strategies shown to work in leading education states.March 6, 2018 (ROYAL OAK, Mich.) – A focused effort to improve stude…
Honest School Information Central for Educational Improvement
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (Jan. 23, 2018) – Tonight, in his final State of the State address, Governor Rick Snyder spoke about the great need to focus on educational tr…
Michigan Moves Forward with Plans to Weaken Honest K-12 Public Reporting, School Accountability and Support Systems
Feds approve Michigan plans with urging to do betterROYAL OAK, Mich. (Nov. 29, 2017) – Despite bipartisan criticism of its glaring weaknesses, the U.S. Departm…
DeVos Greenlights Michigan’s Unacceptably Weak Plan for Public Education
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (Nov. 28, 2017) - Despite glaring weaknesses and widespread bipartisan criticism, the U.S. Department of Education has approved the State of M…
M-STEP Results Show Need to Build on Progress, Not Reset the Clock
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (Aug. 29, 2017) – Today’s release of the results from the Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress (M-STEP) conducted last spring means t…
New State Budget: Risks Honest Data for Michigan Families, Yet Invests in Students Who Most Need It
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (June 22, 2017) – Proposing to go back to the days when Michiganders had no idea how their schools were truly performing compared to other sta…
Opportunities in Michigan’s State Budget for Advancing Equity in Public Education
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (March 21, 2017) – The proposed budget for Michigan’s public education system includes important investments for promoting quality and equity.…
Ed Trust-Midwest Urges Superintendent Whiston to Stay the Course on Honest Public Reporting and Accountability
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (March 14, 2017) – This morning the Education Trust-Midwest urged State Superintendent Brian Whiston to stay the course on implementing the th…
Statement from The Education Trust-Midwest on the Overturning of ESSA Accountability Regulations in the U.S. Senate
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (March 9, 2017) – Today, The Education Trust-Midwest issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate’s vote to overturn the regulations o…
What Will It Take to Close the African American-White Completion Gap?
Ed Trust explores that question and identifies top- and bottom-performing institutions ROYAL OAK, MICH. (March 2, 2017) – More African American students are en…
Becoming Top Ten Starts With Honest Data and Best Practice
ROYAL OAK, MICH. - (March 1, 2017) – Michigan’s new plan for improving student achievement shows significant progress in some areas, yet it also disregards bes…
Michigan is Bottom Nationally for Student Learning: New analysis reinforces the importance of state leadership
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (Feb. 21, 2017) – According to a new analysis of national education data, Michigan is last nationally for growth since 2003, and among bottom …
John B. King Jr. to Serve as President and CEO of the Education Trust
John B. King, Jr. to Serve as President and CEO of the Education Trust Esteemed former Massachusetts charter school leader, former U.S. Secretary of Educ…
DeVos Confirmation Hearing Highlights Importance of State for Ensuring Excellence and Equity
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (Jan. 17, 2017) – Earlier this evening, Education secretary nominee Betsy DeVos answered questions from U.S. Senators during her confirmation …
The Education Trust-Midwest’s Statement on the Selection of Betsy DeVos for Secretary of Education
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (Nov. 23, 2016) – Today President-elect Donald Trump announced his selection of Michigander Betsy DeVos for Secretary of Education. If confirm…
Early literacy bill a start; evidence-based practice and continued targeted investments the next step
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (Sept. 21, 2016) – Earlier today, the Michigan legislature passed House Bill 4822 (Price – R), a bill aimed at improving third-grade reading p…
New Assessment Scores Show Need for Michigan to Remain on Track with M-STEP
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (Aug. 30, 2016) – New results from the Michigan Student Test for Educational Progress (M-STEP) emphasize how critical it is for Michigan to co…
Ed Trust CEO to speak today at Mackinac conference about need for equal funding, higher standards and accountability to improve education in Michigan
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (June 2, 2016) – The founder and CEO of the national Education Trust Kati Haycock will speak today to Michigan and national business and civic…