What Ed. Issues are You Watching in 2020?
Read moreAs we begin a new year, members of the Ed Trust-Midwest team are thinking about the issues that will define public education policy in 2020. Share your predict…
Supporting parents and expanding access to postsecondary education
Read moreGovernor Gretchen Whitmer recently announced a statewide “Governors FAFSA Challenge.” The goal is for every Michigan high school to increase FAFSA completion r…
Quality & Access for All in P-20 Education
Read moreHigh-quality early childhood education (ECE) is important to the rapid development that happens in the first five years of a child’s life and has long-lasting …
Empowering parents through data and creating a more diverse, inclusive teaching force.
Read moreAs important partners in student and school performance, parents deserve to be empowered with information about student learning. With this information, parent…
Every student counts and a needed math intervention. Plus news, updates and more.
Read moreEarlier this month, schools across Michigan observed fall "count day." This is one of the days used by the state during the school year to determine official s…
Michigan needs a math overhaul – and the teacher support to make it happen
Read moreNearly two-thirds of Michigan students in fifth, sixth, and seventh grades were not grade-level proficient on the 2019 state math assessment – the most recent …
Questions remain on state budget and keeping teachers of color teaching in our public schools
Read moreOne week into the current fiscal year, questions remain about the future of key programs and priorities of Governor Whitmer and the state legislature.After bei…
State Budget Update and Inequities in Enrollment, Completion for Latino Student in Higher Ed.
Read moreIn an unusual move, the School Aid Budget for the fiscal year that begins on October 1 was sent back to the conference committee after having previously passed…
Young, gifted and broke. Student loans and state budgets. Plus news and more.
Read moreLast week, a state budget conference committee passed the public education budget for the year beginning on October 1. The budget focused on greater increases …
M-STEP scores should prompt action and why Mich. schools are in session, without a budget
Read moreRecently released data on student learning in Michigan highlights the need for prompt action to improve learning for all students, with a particular focus on h…
Inequities in ‘Read by Grade Three’ and a new State Superintendent
Read moreA recent analysis by Michigan State University's Education Policy Innovation Collaboration (EPIC) into Michigan's early literacy law, and likely consequences f…
A better education: equitable funding, high ed. accessibility & high expectations
Read moreWithout agreement on school spending for the fiscal year that runs from October 2019 through September 2020, the state House of Representatives and Senate have…
Until we fix Michigan education, nothing else matters. Bipartisan consensus that Michigan must improve.
Read moreLeaders from across Michigan gathered last week on Mackinac Island to discuss the state's most pressing issues. Throughout the week, the conversation kept retu…
Special Edition: Michigan parents: “improving public education” top issue facing the state
Read moreNo matter where Michigan parents live, their race or political affiliation, or how much their family earns, they want a high-quality education for their childr…
Why Algebra II matters for opportunity and teacher appreciation week 2019.
Read moreEarlier today, the Michigan State Board of Education named Dr. Michael Rice to be the next Superintendent of Public Instruction. Dr. Rice is currently the Supe…
Supporting student learning by supporting school libraries
Read moreThe Education Trust-Midwest is pleased to announce our support for three bills that will ensure that every student has access to school libraries and certified…
Changes coming to evals and superintendent search moves forward. Plus education new and more from The Education Trust-Midwest. April 23, 2019
Read moreThis week, the Michigan legislature is likely to advance a bill to alter evaluations for teachers and school administrators for the current school year. Senate…
Making college and trades more affordable, accessible
Read moreMichigan's future hinges in large part on the ability for our students and future workforce to succeed. Currently, two-thirds of jobs require some form of post…
State Superintendent search is underway. What equity advocates are looking for in the next state chief
Read moreThe following excerpt is from a Detroit Free Press guest opinion column from April 4. The column was written by Amber Arellano of The Education Trust-Midwest, …
Joining forces on early literacy and social studies standards that acknowledge historical struggles
Read moreLast week, the Detroit Parent Network and The Education Trust-Midwest announced a partnership designed to help prepare and equip Detroit area parents for Michi…
