Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center, Grand Rapids, MI (Photo: Erik Holladay)
Equity-Driven • Data-Centered • Student-Focused
Michigan, It’s Time We Pay Attention!
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.
The mission of The Education Trust-Midwest is to ensure that every Michigan student is learning at high levels. We work to forever close our state’s tragic and intolerable achievement caps.
After taking a look at what leading education states are doing, we have outlined an agenda that will help put Michigan on the path toward educational recovery. This includes:
High Expectations for All Michigan Students
The Education Trust-Midwest offers numerous resources for policymakers, educators, parents, community leaders, and others who share our goal of high academic achievement for all students. Transforming that vision into a reality takes meaningful data, models of success, and tools for change.
Statewide educational improvement is possible – and within our grasp. By making a sustained, comprehensive commitment and investment in the levers we know work, Michigan can get back on track.
Opportunity for All
Today, Michigan ranks among the bottom states in the nation for key metrics of student learning and success.Not only is Michigan failing to close the performan…
Advancing Equity & Opportunity: Prioritizing Public Education in Michigan’s State Budget
Over the past several years, state leaders and the general public have recognized the serious and growing crisis in Michigan public education.During the last f…
Top Ten For Education: Not By Chance
Michigan is at a critical moment in time — a historic moment where our citizens and leaders must choose whether we will take advantage of new opportunities to …
Opportunities Realized and Lost: Equity and Excellence in Michigan’s Budget
Education and equity advocates have much to celebrate in this budget, including additional dollars for our most vulnerable students. Despite this progress, cha…
OPPORTUNITIES IN MICHIGAN’S STATE BUDGET: ADVANCING EQUITY IN PUBLIC EDUCATION
In little more than a decade, Michigan has gone from a fairly average state to the bottom ten states for key subjects on the national assessment.It’s a devasta…
Becoming Top Ten: An Analysis of Michigan’s ESSA Plan
In little more than a decade, Michigan has gone from being a fairly average state, to among the nation's bottom ten states in critical measures for student lea…
Michigan’s Talent Crisis: The Economic Case For Rebuilding Michigan’s Broken Public Education System
Michigan is at great crossroads – a historic moment when our citizens and leaders must choose whether we will take advantage of major new opportunities to beco…
Accountability for All: 2016; The Broken Promise of Michigan’s Charter Sector
Michigan charter school authorizers’ performance overall has improved marginally over the last year, but remains terribly low compared to leading states’ chart…
Michigan Achieves: Summary
To become a top ten education state by 2030, Michigan needs to focus on and invest in the highest leverage strategies and learning opportunities for students. …
Michigan Achieves: Becoming a Top Ten Education State
Michigan is truly at a crossroads. After years of hard work to recover from the Great Recession, Michigan is beginning to rebuild its economy and many of our f…
Accountability for All: The Need For Real Charter School Authorizer Accountability In Michigan
National Association of Charter School Authorizers | The Skillman Foundation | Michigan PTA | Grand Rapids Public Schools | Excellent Schools Detroit …
Massachusetts Fact Sheet
Massachusetts State Strategy Brief Published: July 15, 2014
Tennessee Fact Sheet
Tennessee State Strategy Brief Published: July 15, 2014
Stalled to Soaring: Michigan’s Path to Educational Recovery
State of Michigan Education report — “Stalled to Soaring: Michigan’s Path to Educational Recovery” — is the result of months of research and a year of Ed Trus…
Supporting Michigan’s Teachers: Smart Implementation of High Standards, Training, and Educator Evaluation
Michigan students continue to fall behind their peers in other states in learning. According to 2013 national assessment data, an appalling 69 percent of Michi…
Invest in What Works: An Education Road Map for Michigan Leaders
As an organization made up of Michiganders, we know well how our parents once prided themselves on the quality of our state’s public schools. Sadly, we have li…
Good for Teachers, Good for Students: The Need for Smart Teacher Evaluation in Michigan
As Michigan student achievement continues to fall behind a growing number of other states, it’s clear that Michigan needs to support teachers better to improve…
Strengthening Michigan’s Teaching Force
Michigan teachers have one of the most important roles in our state’s and children’s future. Yet as a state, we have neglected to build strong feedback and sup…
Michigan No Child Left Behind Waiver Analysis
The U.S. Department of Education has offered Michigan a rare opportunity to devise new educational systems that better serve our state’s students, families and…
What Our Students Deserve: Facing the Truth About Education in the Great Lakes State
An honest look at public education in Michigan reveals both hopeful and dismal news. While our state has taken a few bold steps in the past year to improve our…
