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M-STEP scores underscore urgency to pass a School Aid Budget that prioritizes students with the greatest needs
by Da'Stanza MurphyMichigan’s 2024-2025 M-STEP results released Wednesday again demonstrated wide opportunity gaps among Michigan's students, underscoring the urgent need to prio…
M-STEP scores underscore urgency to pass a School Aid Budget that prioritizes students with the greatest needs
by Da'Stanza MurphyThis statement can be attributed to Jennifer Mrozowski, Senior Director, Strategic Communications and External Relations, EdTrust-Midwest, on the release…
Thank you, Amber Arellano!
by Da'Stanza MurphyAfter 10+ years at EdTrust-Midwest, Executive Director Amber Arellano will be starting a new professional chapter this fall. EdTrust-Midwest commends…
Poll finds funding schools a top priority in Michigan
by Jen MrozowskiAs the House and Senate enter the final stretch of their budget negotiations, fixing the roads continues to be…
Budget Shortfall Creates More Uncertainty for Schools
by Da'Stanza MurphyThe Michigan House Fiscal Agency is expecting a pending shortfall of $677 million stemming from recent federal tax code…
Michigan at Risk of Losing Millions in Federal Education Funding
by Da'Stanza MurphyOn July 14, Michigan joined a group of states and more than two dozen state attorneys general to sue the…
Emily Atkinson
by Da'Stanza MurphyEmily Atkinson is a Research and Data Intern at EdTrust-Midwest. She is a graduate student at the University of Michigan,…
Statement by the statewide, non-partisan coalition, Michigan Partnership for Equity and Opportunity (MPEO) coalition, on the recently passed Michigan House FY 2026 Budget
by Da'Stanza MurphyThe MPEO coalition and its leaders oppose the House passed budget because it does not adequately meet the needs…
One District’s Story of the Potential Impact of the Opportunity Index for Students from low-Income Backgrounds
by Da'Stanza MurphyBy Dr. Jeffrey J. Thoenes, Superintendent Comstock Public Schools (CPS), an urban school district in Kalamazoo, Michigan, is in the…
EdTrust-Midwest’s three-point action plan aims to put Michigan back on track to becoming a Top 10 Education State
by Da'Stanza MurphyEdTrust-Midwest's 2025 State of Michigan Education Report, Meeting the Moment, includes important new data and research on how Michigan…
New Analyses: Michigan in Bottom Ten in Nation for School Funding Weights for Students from Low-Income Backgrounds Amid Greatest Threat to Public Education in Decades
by Da'Stanza MurphyStatewide Bipartisan Coalition Calls on Michigan Policymakers to Prioritize Investing in Michigan’s Most Vulnerable Students after Decades-Long Underinvestment…
New Analyses: Michigan in Bottom Ten in Nation for School Funding Weights for Students from Low-Income Backgrounds Amid Greatest Threat to Public Education in Decades
by Da'Stanza MurphyAmid the greatest threat to public education in decades and continued sluggish recovery for Michigan student learning following the…