The Education Trust-Midwest serves as a non-partisan source of information, data and expertise about the state of Michigan education to key stakeholders including parents, business and education leaders, media partners, policymakers and community organizations.
Through testimony to legislative committees, Ed Trust-Midwest shares data, research and best practice on key education issues and legislative proposals.
Explore past testimony below and be sure to also view other resources, including reports & policy briefs, fact sheets & data tools, and press releases.
Testimony on Senate Bills 567 and 568
Read moreThank you for the opportunity to submit testimony supporting Senate Bills 567 and 568. Together, these bills make great…
Testimony on Educator Support and Evaluation
Read moreDear 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
Read moreThank 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
Read moreThank 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
Read moreThank 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
Read moreTO: 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
Read moreMay 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
Read moreMay 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
Read moreApril 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
Read moreGood 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
Read moreThank 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
Read moreThank 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
Read moreChairman 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
Read moreOctober 10, 2016 Members of the Michigan State Board of Education,As you consider…
Making Michigan a Top Ten State through Early Literacy
Read moreThank 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
Read moreToday 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
Read moreToday 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 Learn from Leading States to Truly Raise Third-Grade Reading Levels
Read moreToday, Sarah Lenhoff, director of policy and research, and Jason Mancini, director of government affairs, at The Education Trust-Midwest,…