Getting a good deal is more important than a fast deal for our Michigan children in the upcoming state budget.
Amber Arellano
Amber Arellano is executive director of The Education Trust-Midwest.
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Opinion | New 'Reading for All' law will decode reading for Michigan kids
Getting here took a dedicated effort from lawmakers, teachers, advocates, parents and students who worked together.
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Opinion | It’s time for Michigan to invest in its most vulnerable children
It’s unacceptable for our students to trail far behind other states in key subjects like reading.
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Opinion | Michigan’s education proposals show progress; more is needed
Michigan has among the nation’s worst resource gaps between wealthy and low-income school districts. The Legislature is proposing historic investments. Here’s how lawmakers can do even better.
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Opinion: Michigan needs a school system that supports all students’ needs
Michigan’s school inequities must not be allowed to continue if we want to become a top 10 education state.
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Opinion | Michigan’s leaders can act now to mitigate learning losses
To ensure that Michigan’s vulnerable students and families receive the support they need and deserve, we urge Michigan leaders to invest immediately in the most effective, highest leverage research-based strategies to begin to address troubling inequities.
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Opinion | No cuts for schools is good news; more work needed on fair funding
This is the time to commit to a fairer funding system that moves Michigan from its position as one of the least fair states for educational opportunity.
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Opinion | Quality distance learning, including summers, essential for students
We need to address the discrepancies in equitable funding that lead to less opportunity and fewer supports for students with the greatest need. To get there, the authors suggest three important steps.
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Opinion | Michigan’s school finance system limits vulnerable students' prospects
Michigan can learn much from other states, where student achievement is better overall and a Zip code doesn’t limit opportunity – thanks in part to education funding focused on opportunity for all.
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Opinion | Let’s get strategic in improving third-grade reading in Michigan
Michigan needs to follow the path of leading states, with high-caliber training and support of principals and teachers in literacy instruction.