The Education Trust-Midwest (ETM), a nonprofit education advocacy and research organization located in metro Detroit, seeks a part-time Instructional Coach for its Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning office in Kent County, Michigan. This position will work with local educators, and individual schools and school districts to…
Hate comes in many forms, and we must stand up to them all By Amber Arellano The following article ran in the Detroit Free Press on August 17 and is available here. The outcry against the hate displayed in recent days in Charlottesville will fade. It is easy to be…
The 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 bright red flag. As a parent, a Latina and the leader of an organization that celebrates diversity and relentlessly advocates for equity…
The 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 bright red flag. As a parent, a Latina and the leader of an organization that celebrates diversity and relentlessly advocates for…
All parents deserve to know how their school is performing, giving them the information that they need to make the best choice for their child’s education. In addition to information on performance for an entire student body, parents and educators needs performance data for groups of students, such…
Research shows that early literacy is hugely important for future student success. If students cannot read on grade-level by the end of third grade, they are more likely to drop out of school, have behavioral problems and have less academic success than their peers. During the 2015-16…
Decades of research tells us that Michigan’s economic future and cultural vitality depends on the quality of our educational system, from pre-K through college, and recent achievement results from around the country provide hope and many lessons for Michigan to take to heart. Statewide educational improvement is…
Teaching quality is our most powerful lever to improve student learning. Of all the things that schools can control – including class size, curriculum, and textbooks – the quality of teaching that a child receives is the strongest determinant of student achievement. For years, Michigan has lacked a coherent strategy to…
Michigan students deserve a fair basic funding system, which sends extra resources to schools with greater needs, along with strategic investments in tackling high priority problems. Today, Michigan is one of only a handful of states that provide substantially less funding to its highest poverty districts, compared with our…
