From Lansing to Washington, No One is Too Cool for School
Read moreMI Senate to Focus on EducationSenate Republicans outlined their 2015 priorities last week and made it clear that improving Michigan schools will be a major fo…
Celebrating Quality Charter Schools
Read moreGuest Opinion: Celebrating Quality Charter SchoolsEvery Michigander wants the same thing for our students: an excellent education and a fair chance at success…
Put Students Before Politics
Read moreThree critical education issues to watch in Michigan in 2015As Governor Snyder outlines his priorities for 2015, Amber Arellano,executive director of The Educa…
Happy New Year. Did you miss anything over the holidays? An ed news recap.
Read moreHappy New Year. Did you miss anything over the holidays? Here’s a recap:TEACHER EVALUATIONS NEAR THE TOP OF THE 2015 LEGISLATIVE AGENDA. Efforts to establish a…
Lame Duck Recap
Read moreLame Duck RecapGoing into lame duck, expectations for important school improvements ran high. In the end, a win for students came mostly through the issue that…
One Week to Go: Lame Duck Nears an End
Read moreLittle legislative action has materialized on public education during this lame-duck session. Instead, concerns over whether increased road funding will lead t…
JUST SIX DAYS REMAIN: LAME DUCK UPDATE
Read moreJUST SIX SESSION DAYS REMAIN IN LAME DUCK AND THE EDUCATION DOCKET REMAINS DEEP. Discussions continue around a range of major education issues – including a st…
Lame Duck Preview Edition
Read moreAs part of our mission to provide nonpartisan data, analysis and expertise about Michigan education, The Education Trust-Midwest will be providing regular upda…
Easy Math: Great Teachers + Better Feedback = More Prepared Students
Read moreEasy Math: Great Teachers + Better Feedback = More Prepared StudentsThe importance and impact of teachers cannot be overstated – every day they are preparing …
Jeb Bush: Higher standards is key
Read moreJeb Bush: Higher standards is keyHigher expectations lead to greater success. Former Florida Governor, Jeb Bush notes that, “f we’re going to be the bes…
U.P. School Beats the Odds
Read moreU.P. School Beats the OddsLocated in the Upper Peninsula, Brimley Elementary School is a high-poverty, high-minority school that’s beating the odds. At Brimley…
Now is the Time to Improve Teaching Quality
Read moreNow is the Time to Improve Teaching QualityDecades of research tells us that the quality of the classroom teacher is the most important in-school factor influe…
