DeVos Greenlights Michigan’s Unacceptably Weak Plan for Public Education
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (Nov. 28, 2017) - Despite glaring weaknesses and widespread bipartisan criticism, the U.S. Department of Education…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – September 5
M-STEP Results Show Need to Build on Progress, Not Reset the ClockResults from the Michigan Student Test for Educational Progress…
New Concerns in Michigan’s Fourth Take at an ESSA Plan
This year, the Michigan Department of Education (MDE), and states across the nation, have put together new education plans…
Special Edition: Mich. Ed. Roundup – August 17
Hate comes in many forms, and we must stand up to them allBy Amber ArellanoThe following article ran in the…
Mich. Ed. Roundup – March 7
Becoming Top Ten Starts With Honest Data and Best PracticeMichigan’s new plan for improving student achievement shows significant progress…
ESSA: Key Points
College- and Career-Ready Assessments: The MDE should keep the M-STEP as the state assessment. Dropping an already proven assessment…
Becoming Top Ten Starts With Honest Data and Best Practice
ROYAL OAK, MICH. - (March 1, 2017) – Michigan’s new plan for improving student achievement shows significant progress in…
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…
DeVos Confirmation Hearing Highlights Importance of State for Ensuring Excellence and Equity
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (Jan. 17, 2017) – Earlier this evening, Education secretary nominee Betsy DeVos answered questions from U.S.…
Joint Letter Recommending Continuing with M-STEP
October 10, 2016 Members of the Michigan State Board of Education,As you consider…