Equity Edition: Equity-Focused “Free College” Movement Picks Up Steam
Before COVID-19 threw a wrench in the gears of the U.S. economy, the equity-focused free college movement was picking…
Equity Edition: COVID-19 Crisis Leaves Many Families with Greater Need for College Financial Aid Assistance
Awareness efforts across state seek to inform students about financial aidBy Riley Stone, data and policy analyst at the…
Social-emotional support and wrap-around services essential for students as they return to schoolSocial-emotional support and wrap-around services essential for students as they return to school
Meeting in a rare Saturday session, the Michigan Senate approved “return to learn” bills hailed as a bipartisan deal…
Michigan’s Digital Divide
This is the second in a periodic series examining the six recommendations in our recent 2020 State of Michigan…
Exploring Michigan’s Digital Divide
The COVID-19 pandemic and related school closures highlighted Michigan’s longstanding digital divide. In communities across the state, access to…
Overview of Education Stabilization Fund in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES), which is the third federal COVID-19 stimulus package, takes a…
Michigan’s Digital Divide
The COVID-19 pandemic and related school closures highlighted Michigan's longstanding digital divide. In communities across the state, access to…
United in the fight for equity and justice
We join the nation in grieving the death of George Floyd, yet another reminder that the lives of Black…
Michigan’s Digital Divide
The COVID-19 pandemic and related school closures highlighted Michigan's longstanding digital divide. In communities across the state, access to…
UNITED IN THE FIGHT FOR EQUITY AND JUSTICE
We join the nation in grieving the death of George Floyd, yet another reminder that the lives of Black…
Strategic Communicator Jennifer Mrozowski Joins the Ed Trust-Midwest Team
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (June 1, 2020) ― The Education Trust-Midwest is pleased to announce the hire of strategic communicator and…
Settlement in Literacy Lawsuit and Hearing from Parents on Public Education
The Whitmer administration has reached a settlement agreement with former Detroit Public School students in the "Right to Read"…
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…
America Honors the HS Class of 2020 and Parent Views on Distance Learning
The Education Trust-Midwest is surveying Michigan parents to better understand what is working, what is not working, and what parents and…
Parent views on distance learning, #ThankATeacher and a bright future for frontliners.
The Education Trust-Midwest is surveying Michigan parents to better understand what is working, what is not working, and what parents and…
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…
Right to Read and Ed Equity during Pandemic
As school leaders finalize continued learning plans, the Education Trust-Midwest has published key recommendations for how to promote instructional equity and…
EDUCATIONAL EQUITY & CORONAVIRUS: Students Experiencing Homelessness
As state leaders continue to respond to the coronavirus pandemic, public schools across Michigan remain closed for the remainder…
EDUCATIONAL EQUITY & CORONAVIRUS: Focus on English Learners
As state leaders continue to respond to the coronavirus pandemic, public schools across Michigan remain closed for the remainder…
EDUCATIONAL EQUITY & CORONAVIRUS: Students with Disabilities
As state leaders continue to respond to the coronavirus pandemic, public schools across Michigan remain closed for the remainder…