Ed Trust-Midwest Presents on Making Michigan at Top Ten Education State
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (Sept. 8, 2015) – Earlier today, Amber Arellano, executive director of The Education Trust-Midwest, presented to…
Making MI Top Ten
Ed Trust-Midwest on Making Michigan a Top Ten Education StateAmber Arellano, executive director of The Education Trust-Midwest, presented to…
State Superintendent aims to make Michigan schools top ten
Whiston aims to make Michigan a top ten education stateMichigan’s new top education official, Brian Whiston, plans to gather…
West Michigan School Overcoming Challenges
Overcoming Challenges in West Michigan SchoolDespite the challenges of a deteriorating local economy, North Godwin Elementary, near Grand Rapids,…
Leadership changes at MI department of education
State Superintendent, Mike Flanagan, RetiresToday, Mike Flanagan will leave the Michigan Department of Education one last time as Superintendent…
Driving improvement for Michigan students
Together, driving improvement for Michigan studentsDear Friends,Just over one month ago, we embarked on a new initiative – called Michigan…
Detroit charter aims to be best in the nation & powering improvement through best practices
Powering improvement through best practicesGreat teachers can improve the lives of their students long after they graduate. That’s why…
To become a leader, Michigan must learn
No need to experiment: Michigan can learn from leading statesMichigan can take a page from the playbook of other…
Michigan Leaders Prioritize Key Investments for Michigan Students
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (June 3, 2015) – Earlier today, the Michigan House of Representatives and Michigan Senate adopted a…
Michigan leaders call for education improvement
Call for Education Improvement Loud and ClearJust a week following the launch of Michigan Achieves – our campaign to…
Education advocate fears Michigan in race to the bottom
By April Van Buren, WKAR The economy in Michigan is on the upswing, and education budgets that were cut during…
Wanting the Most for Our Kids
From the Executive Director: Wanting the Most for Our Kids This month has been a festive one at my house.…
State must respond to education decline
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Michigan schools must play catch up
The Detroit NewsNew report should startle schools, lawmakers into following the lead of successful states in adopting effective education…
Report says education lagging in Michigan
By Rachel Weick, Grand Rapids Business JournalA nonprofit organization is taking the state to school with its campaign for new…
Make education priority in state’s turnaround
By Carole Valade, Grand Rapids Business JournalThe Business Journal is reporting on a study just released by Education Trust-Midwest,…
Michigan schools’ march to the bottom requires wholesale reform
by Amber Arellano and Ken WhippleAs our state continues its recovery from the Great Recession, now is the time…
ReadyNation: Michigan must ‘provide our students with the best opportunities to learn’
Today’s businesses need workers with critical “soft” and “hard” skills to produce in a fast-paced tech-savvy work environment. It…
Support for Michigan Achieves from Athletes and Coaches
Champions for America’s Future – Michigan (Champs), part of a national bipartisan nonprofit organization of athletes and coaches, wants…