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Annual Report 2023 – 12

by: | Jul. 3rd, 2024

A collage that includes images of students reading, books, the Michigan State Capitol, and text that reads "Education Policy Stories from 2023."

A collage of images including yellow lined paper, a teacher sitting with a young boy, and text reading "Increased education funding: Per-pupil funding up 5% (+$456) totaling $9.608 for each student. Source: michigan.gov"

A collage of images including yellow lined paper, a heart made of pink graph paper, and text reading "Michigan becomes one of the first 10 Opportunity Index where districts with higher concentrations of poverty receive additional funding. Source: michigan.gov"

A collage of images including yellow lined paper, a magenta flower, and text that reads "Equitable funding: More support for students who need it: $204.5M for economically disadvantaged students, $13M for English language learners, $140M for special education, and $254.5M to expand free Pre-K access. Source: michigan.gov"

A collage of images including yellow lined paper, a white flower, and text that reads "$50M for afterschool programs: Advocates secured this historic investment, making Michigan the #3 state in supporting out-of-school learning. $9.9M of this budget was granted to organizations with sites in Detroit, where "pay-to-play" afterschool and summer activities present a barrier for many families. Source: michigan.gov"

A collage of images including an adult and young child reading a book together, yellow lined paper, a pink flower, and text that reads "Right to Read settlement brings $94.5M to Detroit schools."

A collage including images of yellow lined paper, bright flowers, and text that reads "Support for educators: $63.8M to educator pay increases, $225M to help repay teachers' student loans, $76.5M to educator attraction and retention via the MI Educator Workforce Initiative & Talent Together. Source: michigan.gov"

A collage of images including yellow lined paper, a bright flower, and text that reads "Repeal of the A-F grading for schools: Supporters of this repeal included educations, administrators, and school boards who argued that the complexities of school quality can't be simplified down to a letter grand and that practice was redundant of more complete evaluations – Michigan's school index accountability system and parent dashboard. Source: michigan.gov"

A collage including images of yellow lined paper, bright flowers and text that reads "MiLEAP: Established by executive order in July 2023, this new state department is tasking with improving outcomes from preschool through postsecondary, giving all Michigan youth a solid education and a path to a good-paying job. The Michigan Department of lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential takes over several responsibilities from other state departments. Source: michigan.gov"

A collage including images of yellow lined paper, bright flowers, and text that reads "Grow Michigan Together Council: Convened by Gov. Whitmer to propose long-term solutions to grow a flourishing population. A PreK-12 workgroup recommended to set a statewide vision for education and align governance and accountability, commit to the Michigan Education Guarantee that students graduate with the skills they need to thrive, reimagine learning and support educators' innovation, and fund the education system fully, equitably, efficiently, and transparently.

skillmanfoundation What happened in Michigan education policy in 2023? Policymakers and education advocates made strides to increase resources to upgrade our education system. Here are the highlights 🔍

July 8, 2024

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