Equity Edition

 

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.

Our blog, The Equity Edition, regularly features expert content, commentary and original analyses demonstrating what’s possible for Michigan’s schools and districts. We also regularly showcase research from across the nation to shine a spotlight on leading education states and where real progress is being made to improve student achievement and access to opportunity for all students. And we include resources for advocates to demonstrate ways we can work together to ensure every Michigan student has the opportunity to achieve at high levels.

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  • Mich. Ed. Roundup – October 18

    State Superintendent Proposes Major Testing ChangesUnder a plan presented by the State Superintendent last week, Michigan would abandon the 2-year-old M-STEP a…

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  • Mich. Ed. Roundup – October 11

    Letter to SBE: Keep the M-STEPSeveral organizations, including Business Leaders for Michigan, Detroit Regional Chamber, The Education Trust-Midwest and Grand R…

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  • Mich. Ed. Roundup – October 4

    New collaboration aimed at further researching Michigan education spendingNew research backed by a W.K. Kellogg Foundation grant will fill in the gaps of the r…

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  • Mich. Ed. Roundup – September 27

    Early Literacy Legislation a Start; Targeted Investments NeededLast week, the Michigan legislature passed House Bill 4822, (Price – R), aimed at improving earl…

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  • Mich. Ed. Roundup – September 20

    Grand Rapids ‘Super’ School wins $10 millionGrand Rapids Public Museum School was awarded $10 million over five years as part of a national contest intended to…

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  • Mich. Ed. Roundup – September 13

    MDE: We See M-STEP as a “Triple Success”During a House Education Committee meeting last week, Deputy Superintendent for Educator, Student, and School Supports,…

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  • Leaders call on state to stay the course on M-STEP

    Michigan needs to stay the course with M-STEPResults from the Michigan Student Test for Educational Progress released August 30 should remind us how critical i…

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  • Mich. Ed. Roundup – August 2

    Please Note: During the summer, The Education Trust-Midwest will email monthly newsletters on the first Tuesday of each month. Weekly newsletters will resume o…

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  • Michigan Education Roundup – July 5

    State Study Finds School Funding InequitableA long-awaited study on the adequacy of school funding in Michigan has been released, highlighting the need for mor…

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  • State moves ahead with schools budget and DPS debt relief 

    Please note: During the summer, The Education Trust-Midwest will email monthly newsletters on the first Tuesday of each month. Our next newsletter will be on T…

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  • School budget moves forward

    Budget for Schools Moves ForwardOn Thursday, June 2, the House and Senate conference committee for school aid reported their budget.Highlights of the compromis…

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  • Mackinac Preview

    'Money alone is not the sole answer' to school improvementImproving Michigan’s public schools will be one of the central topics at this week’s Mackinac Policy …

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  • Mich falling behind rest of nation in education

    Far from top ten in education, Michigan is falling further behind the rest of the nationMichigan is falling further behind its goal of becoming a top ten educa…

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  • Mich schools deserve stability

    Rothwell: Michigan schools deserve stabilityDoug Rothwell, president and CEO of Business Leaders for Michigan, called for state leaders to stay the course on h…

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  • House Passes DPS Plan

    House Passes Plan for Detroit SchoolsLast week, the House of Representatives passed their plan for Detroit Public Schools on a party line vote.The House plan c…

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  • Mich. Needs Better Prepared Grads

    Too Few Students Prepared for College or CareerNew data from the “Nations Report Card” show that high schools have not prepared students – especially low-incom…

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  • Bill Threatens to Move Mich. Backward

    Anti-Standards Bill Threatens to Move Michigan BackwardEarlier today, the State Senate Education Committee passed a bill by a vote of 4-1 that would stall the …

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  • Learning from TN Success

    Learning from Leading States: Huge Improvements In TennesseeAs highlighted last week, Michigan's students have lost substantial ground in student learning comp…

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  • FL Shows Path to Top Ten

    Learning from Leading States: Florida's Upward TrajectoryMichigan’s students have lost substantial ground in student learning compared to other states over the…

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  • Diploma in Hand but No Path Forward

    Are Schools Preparing Students to be College- and Career-Ready? New Report Says No.Forty-seven percent. This figure represents the share of American high schoo…

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