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For Michigan to truly be a place that supports all students’ needs and where every student has the opportunity to succeed, we need to make sure our collective voices are heard. Learn more about our efforts to close the opportunity and achievement gaps among Michigan’s students. Together, we can move toward our goal of making Michigan a national leader in public education, where all children achieve at high levels, regardless of race, gender, disability, family income, native language or geography.
Testimony before the House Education Committee on Dyslexia
Good afternoon chair and members of the committee. My name is Rebecca Irby, I am the founder and President of PEAC Institute, an NGO in special consulting status at the United Nations and winner of the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize as a coalition member of ICAN International. I am also the director of Transformational Change at New Detroit, A [...]
Speaker Tate Shares that More Funding for the Opportunity Index is a Priority for the House
Last week in an interview with MIRS News, Michigan Speaker of the House Joe Tate shared that one of his top priorities is putting together a strong budget, which includes increasing investments for students who are the most underserved through the Opportunity Index. The Opportunity Index, a new school funding formula approved by the legislature last year, provides additional [...]
Michigan Partnership for Equity and Opportunity Members Advocate for Fair Funding for Michigan’s Students with the Greatest Needs at Second Annual Advocacy Day
Ensuring that students who are underserved, including those who are multi-lingual learners, is a priority that hits home for many, including Adnoris “Bo” Torres who migrated from Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, to Battle Creek, Michigan at the age of nine. Those who struggle in areas such as language accessibility, many times do so because of a lack of school funding and [...]
Statement by the Michigan Partnership for Equity and Opportunity on the budget recommendations from the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on PreK-12
This is a statement on behalf of the Michigan Partnership for Equity and Opportunity on the budget recommendations from the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on PreK-12: The Michigan Partnership for Equity and Opportunity (MPEO) coalition today applauded Sen. Darrin Camilleri and members of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on PreK-12 for their continued leadership in championing systemic school funding change while [...]
Testimony before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on PreK-12
Good morning members of the Appropriations Subcommittee on PreK-12 and thank you Sen. Camilleri for the invitation to testify. I am Jeff Cobb, Director of Government Affairs for The Education Trust-Midwest, a non-partisan, data-driven, policy non-profit organization. Joining me today are Jametta Lilly, Chief Executive Officer of the Detroit Parent Network, and Jose Orozco, a veteran public-school educator and community [...]
Advocacy Alert — Michigan’s young readers need your support!
Advocates, Michigan has an early reading problem. Outcomes in early reading continue to lag other states, and too many students are being left behind. The good news is there is legislation pending on the Senate floor to help identify students with the characteristics of dyslexia and ensure they receive the resources they need to become great readers. This learning [...]