In our report, we outline an Opportunity 10 agenda of 10 important moves that Whitmer and state policy leaders should leverage as they consider how to improve Michigan's public education system,
A new study released by The Education Trust-Midwest shows Michigan falling in 4th grade reading, which is a big predictor of academic success and life outcomes for children.
Yet, some in Michigan say less state funding should be invested in high-poverty and working-class districts because they are getting so much support from federal COVID relief funding. They argue that state leaders should instead invest more in affluent districts to make up for that support. But that would be shortsighted, harming those students that evidence suggests have been the most impacted during this crisis.
Indeed, now is the time to drive critical resources and supports to students that have long been underserved to avoid worsening gaps and shortchanging their futures, as well as the full economic recovery our state.