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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…
Lifting Partner Voices at Michigan’s Capitol
by Da'Stanza MurphyThis week, EdTrust-Midwest and members of the Michigan Partnership for Equity and Opportunity (MPEO) coalition joined together for our…
Advocacy in Action in D.C.
by Da'Stanza MurphyEdTrust-Midwest in April hosted a delegation of Michigan leaders to join dozens of other equity advocates from around the…
EdTrust-Midwest applauds school budget proposal
by Da'Stanza Murphy“We applaud Senator Camilleri and the members of the Prek-12 appropriations subcommittee for a significant step to prioritize students…
Survey: Teacher morale is up overall, but increased morale in Michigan lags national average
by Da'Stanza MurphyAs Michigan continues to face educator shortages in our public schools, there’s a bright spot: teacher morale is up…
EdTrust-Midwest Statement on U.S. Department of Education Memo related to Federal Funding Eligibility
by Jen MrozowskiToday, the U.S. Department of Education said in a press release that it sent letters to State Commissioners overseeing…
Michigan recognized for its work to address concentrated poverty in public school funding
by Jeff CobbMichigan was recently named as one of 13 states, along with the District of Columbia, for developing a “meaningful…
EdTrust-Midwest Testifies on the Need to Increase Funding for the Opportunity Index
by Jeff CobbEdTrust-Midwest’s Director of Government Affairs, Jeff Cobb, testified before the Senate Appropriations PreK-12 Subcommittee about the need to invest…
Teachers We Need
by Michigan Partnership for Equity and OpportunityState Educator and Parent VoicesMichigan’s students who are the most underserved face the highest rates of inexperienced teachers, teachers…