Testimony before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on PreK-12
Good morning members of the Appropriations Subcommittee on PreK-12 and thank you Sen. Camilleri for the invitation to testify. I am…
Advocacy Alert — Michigan’s young readers need your support!
Advocates,Michigan has an early reading problem. Outcomes in early reading continue to lag other states, and too many students…
Testimony on Senate Bills 567 and 568
Thank you for the opportunity to submit testimony supporting Senate Bills 567 and 568. Together, these bills make great…
Testimony on Educator Support and Evaluation
Dear Chairwoman Polehanki,Thank you for the opportunity to provide written comments on the proposed changes to the current teacher…
Testimony in Support of Dyslexia Bill Package
Thank you for the opportunity to testify today in support of Senate Bills 380 – 383. Together, these bills…
Senate Testimony in support of House Bills 4055 and 4056
Thank you for the opportunity to testify today in support of House Bills 4055 and 4056. Together, these bills…
Testimony in support of House Bills 4055 and 4056
Thank you for the opportunity to testify today in support of House Bills 4055 and 4056. Together, these bills…
Public comment on January 25, 2021 request to waive school assessment and accountability for 2020-21 school year from equity advocates
TO: Michigan Department of EducationFROM: Colleen Allen, Ph.D, Autism Alliance of Michigan; Amber Arellano, The Education Trust-Midwest; Deidre…
Letter to Michigan’s Congressional Delegation regarding federal assistance for public schools amid the COVID-19 pandemic
May 14, 2020Michigan Congressional DelegationUnited States CongressWashington, D.C.Dear Honorable Members of the Michigan Congressional Delegation:As Michigan …
Equity Advocates Letter to Michigan Superintendent of Public Instruction
May 12, 2020Superintendent Rice,As advocates for equitable access and opportunities in public education, we appreciate the difficult decisions that…
Letter to Governor Gretchen Whitmer Regarding Use of Federal CARES Act Funds
April 28, 2020Governor Whitmer,As advocates for equitable access and opportunities in public education, we appreciate the difficult decisions that…
Testimony in opposition to Senate Bills 600 & 601
Good afternoon. I am Brian Gutman, the director of external relations with the Education Trust-Midwest. We are a nonpartisan…
Testimony on House Bill 5707 (2018) – Educator Evaluations
Thank you for the opportunity to speak this morning about education evaluations in Michigan. I am Brian Gutman, the…
Testimony on House Bill 5526 (2018) – School Accountability
Thank you for the opportunity to testify today in support of House Bill 5526, an important and long-overdue measure…
Testimony on House Bill 4192, State Standards Repeal Bill
Chairman Chatfield and members of the House Committee on Michigan Competitiveness:Several years ago, Michigan began to see growing recognition…
Joint Letter Recommending Continuing with M-STEP
October 10, 2016 Members of the Michigan State Board of Education,As you consider…
Making Michigan a Top Ten State through Early Literacy
Thank you for giving us the chance to speak to you today about improving early literacy in the state…
Ed Trust-Midwest to Legislature: Incorporate Best Practices from Leading States to Build Statewide Educator Evaluation System
Today Sarah Lenhoff, director of policy and research, and Jason Mancini, director of government affairs, of The Education Trust-Midwest,…
Ed Trust-Midwest to Legislature: Michigan Must Support Its Most Valuable Education Resource – Teachers and School Leaders
Today Sarah Lenhoff, director of policy and research, and Jason Mancini, director of government affairs, of The Education Trust-Midwest,…