At EdTrust-Midwest, we work to improve opportunity in education from preschool through college. Partnering with communities, we provide in-depth analysis, evidence-based research and policy solutions, and expert guidance to shape policies and practices that expand opportunity, access, and success for all learners. Together, we are driving change and creating the conditions where every student thrives.
Our mission is to make Michigan a Top Ten education state for all groups of students, no matter their background, socio-economic status, or race.
As a non–partisan data-driven policy, research, advocacy, and technical assistance non-profit organization, we work alongside many partners at the state and local levels for the high academic achievement of all Michigan students in pre-kindergarten through college.
Our Core Beliefs
- We believe in the power of education to reinvent Michigan for the 21st century and to close the gaps that separate students who are underserved from other young Americans.
- Long-standing gaps in opportunity, achievement, and attainment have roots inside and outside of schools. And though we know these gaps are stubborn, we also know they are not inevitable.
- A strong education improves the lives of young people, is vital to sustaining our democracy, and strengthens America.