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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Calls for More Data on Learning Loss Grow Louder
Read moreAdvocates, experts and officials cite a need to know COVID-19’s impact on student learning to tailor resources and supportsAs the nation nears the one-year ann…
WATCH: The Urgency of Now: Michigan’s Educational Recovery
Read moreThe Education Trust-Midwest held a public webinar to accompany the release of the 2021 State of Michigan Education Report, the Urgency of Now: Michigan's Educa…
Equity Edition: Amid COVID-19, Millions of Students May Have Stopped Attending School
Read moreInterrupted learning may have dire consequences for student learning, especially for the most underserved students.When schools closed in March amid the COVID-…
Every Student Matters: Ed Trust joins other Michigan education agencies to provide a toolkit for districts to find missing students
Read moreThis month, The Education Trust-Midwest joined other education agencies to provide a toolkit to aid school districts in finding and re-engaging students who ma…
Amid COVID-19, millions of students may have stopped attending school
Read moreInterrupted learning may have dire consequences for student learning, especially for the most underserved students.When schools closed in March amid the COVID-…
Equity Edition: Equity-Focused “Free College” Movement Picks Up Steam
Read moreBefore COVID-19 threw a wrench in the gears of the U.S. economy, the equity-focused free college movement was picking up steam.Yet, in too many states, the fre…
Guest Blog: Postsecondary Access is Key to COVID-19 Recession Recovery, but Challenges (and Opportunities) Abound
Read moreThe Education Trust-Midwest on occasion welcomes partner organizations to submit content. The following is a guest blog by The Michigan College Access Network …
Equity-Focused “Free College” Movement Picks Up Steam
Read moreBefore COVID-19 threw a wrench in the gears of the U.S. economy, the equity-focused free college movement was picking up steam.Yet, in too many states, the fre…
Equity Edition: Education Trust Annual Bootcamp Inspires Advocates for Equity
Read moreThe Education Trust recently held its bi-annual equity boot camp, geared towards supporting advocates and partners in the work for education equity.The theme o…
Equity Edition: We need you! Join the Opportunity for All campaign!
Read moreThe team at the Education Trust-Midwest has been hard at work advancing priorities for the coming fiscal year centered on investing in students and establishin…
Equity Edition: COVID-19 Crisis Leaves Many Families with Greater Need for College Financial Aid Assistance
Read moreAwareness efforts across state seek to inform students about financial aidBy Riley Stone, data and policy analyst at the Education Trust-MidwestThe COVID-19 he…
Equity Edition: Michigan’s School Funding System Leads to Gaps in Opportunity
Read morePolicy changes can lead to a fairer school funding system Michigan is one of the most inequitable states for school funding, leading to profound opportunity an…
Equity Edition: Community Leaders Issue Statement Calling for More Funding Equity Following Signing of School Aid Budget
Read moreMichigan lawmakers passed a $62.76 billion state budget last week that avoided drastic school funding cuts that had been forecast earlier this year due to the …
Equity Edition: Bipartisan Budget Maintains Per-Pupil Funding and Includes One-Time Per-Student Increase
Read moreMore must be done in future budget cycles to address structural inequities and meet the needs of at-risk students, students with disabilities, English learners…
The Equity Edition: No Cuts for Schools is Good News; More Work Needed on Fair Funding
Read moreState leaders said this week they reached agreement on the framework of the School Aid budget with no reduction in funding to K-12 public schools. In an editor…
The Equity Edition: Michigan’s College Remediation Rates in Poor Districts More Than Double the Rate of Wealthier Districts
Read moreWithout additional funding and supports, COVID-19 crisis may exacerbate troubling trendsBy Riley Stone, data and policy analystBefore the COVID-19 crisis, ensu…
Analysis: Michigan’s College Remediation Rates in Poor Districts More Than Double the Rate of Wealthier Districts
Read moreWithout additional funding and supports, COVID-19 crisis may exacerbate troubling trendsThis analysis is part of a periodic series examining the six recommenda…
The Equity Edition: Extended Learning More Important Than Ever in Return to School
Read moreWhen Education Trust-Midwest issued its 2020 State of Michigan Education Report, A Marshall Plan: Reimagining Michigan Public Education, schools had closed en …
The Equity Edition: School Aid Fund Revenue Estimate and Equitable Funding Coverage
Read moreNew projections for the budget year beginning on October 1 confirm that the state will have significant shortfalls, even as estimates have improved since May. …
Social-emotional support and wrap-around services essential for students as they return to schoolSocial-emotional support and wrap-around services essential for students as they return to school
Read moreMeeting in a rare Saturday session, the Michigan Senate approved “return to learn” bills hailed as a bipartisan deal struck late Friday by Gov. Gretchen Whitme…
