As Michiganders, it’s important to consider how to build the schools and school systems that serve all students’ needs. That includes considering where are the challenges and opportunities — and who here in Michigan and around the country is moving the needle for educational equity. We must also consider what we can do — as advocates community leaders, parents, policymakers and practitioners – to drive change for all Michigan students, particularly the most underserved.
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Mich. Ed. Roundup – September 26
Read moreA Closer Look at Latino Student Achievement in MichiganAs we observe Hispanic Heritage Month, we are reminded of the need to focus every single month of the ye…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – September 19
Read moreObserving Hispanic Heritage MonthThe following excerpt is from a September 18, 2017 blog post. Read the full post here.This year, Hispanic Heritage Month, whic…
Observing Hispanic Heritage Month
Read moreThis week begins the celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. The annual observance is a time for “paying tribute to the ge…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – September 12
Read moreStanding With Our DREAMersThe following excerpt is from a September 7, 2017 blog post by Amber Arellano. Read the full post here.This week, as millions of Amer…
Standing with our DREAMers
Read moreThis week, as millions of American students headed back to school, hundreds of thousands of young people – the “DREAMers” – learned the Trump administration wo…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – September 5
Read moreM-STEP Results Show Need to Build on Progress, Not Reset the ClockResults from the Michigan Student Test for Educational Progress (M-STEP) released last Tuesda…
New Concerns in Michigan’s Fourth Take at an ESSA Plan
Read moreThis year, the Michigan Department of Education (MDE), and states across the nation, have put together new education plans describing how the state will implem…
Special Edition: Mich. Ed. Roundup – August 17
Read moreHate comes in many forms, and we must stand up to them allBy Amber ArellanoThe following article ran in the Detroit Free Press on August 17 and is available he…
Standing Up To Hate
Read moreThe outcry against the hate displayed in recent days in Charlottesville will fade. It is easy to be outraged when racism is marching up the street waving a bri…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – July 25
Read moreAnalysis Shows Opportunities Realized and Lost in Michigan BudgetEarlier this month, Governor Snyder signed a new school aid budget for fiscal year 2018, which…
Mich. Ed Roundup – June 27
Read morePlease note: During the summer, The Education Trust-Midwest will email monthly newsletters on the last Tuesday of each month. Our next newsletter will be on Tu…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – June 20
Read moreWhy We’re Worried About Assessment Changes…And Why You Should Be TooLast week, Ed Trust-Midwest summarized the highlights, and lowlights, of the proposed state…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – June 13
Read moreMixed News for Students in New Michigan Education Budget, Especially for Low-Income Students and Students of ColorMichigan’s new budget provides reasons for wo…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – June 6
Read moreState's M-STEP Implementation Shows Major ProgressLast week, Michigan students finished the third round of annual state assessments using the Michigan Student …
Mich. Ed. Roundup – May 31
Read moreSchool Chiefs on Critical Assurances for School ChoiceLast week, a bipartisan group of reform-minded district and state superintendents, with extensive experie…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – May 23
Read moreLetter grades show school qualityBy Amber Arellano, Sandy Baruah, Dan Quisenberry and Doug RothwellThe following excerpt is from an article that ran in The Det…
The Unfinished Work of <I>Brown</I>
Read moreAmber ArellanoSixty-three years ago this week, the United States Supreme Court shocked the nation by publicly stating what so many Americans already knew: that…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – May 16
Read moreMichigan wants its ESSA plan back? Why a Lt. Gov. asked for a do-overThe following excerpt is from an article that posted on May 11, 2017 on The 74 Million. Th…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – May 9
Read moreFunding Equity of Chief Concern among Black and Latino ParentsIn communities of color, there is an overwhelming sense of school funding inequities. Ninety perc…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – May 2
Read moreCollege Decision DayYesterday marked College Decision Day – the date when deposits are required for fall admission at many colleges and universities – and a da…
