 |
 |
FYI From: Education Trust-Midwest [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Education Trust-Midwest Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2016 10:16 AM To: Redmond, Rudy (WDA) <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Bill Threatens to Move Mich. Backward News and Information from The Education Trust-Midwest View this email in your browser<http://us5.campaign-archive2.com/?u=2431d12838331eaba842a46c7&id=afd6301d56&e=dfd7a28548> Forward to a Friend<http://us5.forward-to-friend.com/forward?u=2431d12838331eaba842a46c7&id=afd6301d56&e=dfd7a28548> [Image removed by sender. The Education Trust-Midwest] Michigan Education Update April 26, 2016 [Image removed by sender.]<http://edtrustmidwest.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2431d12838331eaba842a46c7&id=1e2c6ecd6d&e=dfd7a28548> Share<http://edtrustmidwest.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2431d12838331eaba842a46c7&id=a07211f2cd&e=dfd7a28548> [Image removed by sender.]<http://edtrustmidwest.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2431d12838331eaba842a46c7&id=c9d2d8ee36&e=dfd7a28548> Tweet<http://edtrustmidwest.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2431d12838331eaba842a46c7&id=774bdf16a2&e=dfd7a28548> [Image removed by sender.]<http://us5.forward-to-friend.com/forward?u=2431d12838331eaba842a46c7&id=afd6301d56&e=dfd7a28548> Forward<http://us5.forward-to-friend.com/forward?u=2431d12838331eaba842a46c7&id=afd6301d56&e=dfd7a28548> Contents: * Anti-Standards Bill Threatens to Move Michigan Backward * Noteworthy News * Tweet of the Week Anti-Standards Bill Threatens to Move Michigan Backward Earlier today, the State Senate Education Committee passed a bill by a vote of 4-1 that would stall the progress that Michigan has worked so hard to achieve, by eliminating career- and college-ready standards for all students. Instead, Michigan would be required to use outdated standards from Massachusetts that were replaced nearly ten years ago<http://edtrustmidwest.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2431d12838331eaba842a46c7&id=bfaa40704d&e=dfd7a28548> because they were not preparing students for success after high school. The bill would also require the Michigan Department of Education to move to a new, validated state assessment for next school year, based on the 2008-2009 Massachusetts assessment. Opposition to Senate Bill 8263 (Colbeck – R) includes: * American Association of University Women * American Federation of Teachers – Michigan * Business Leaders for Michigan * Calhoun Intermedia School District * Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce * Education Trust - Midwest * Equity Caucus * Excellent Schools Detroit * Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce * Michigan Assessment Consortium * Michigan Association of Intermediate School Administrators * Michigan Association of School Administrators * Michigan Association of School Boards * Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals * Michigan Association of State Universities * Michigan Association of United Way * Michigan Coalition for High Student Standards * Michigan Department of Education * Michigan Education Association * Michigan Elementary and Middle School Principals Association * Michigan Science Teachers Association * Michigan Small and Rural Schools Association * Middle Cities Education Association * Oakland Schools * Ottawa Area Intermedia School District * Wayne Regional Education Service Agency * West Michigan Talent Triangle Michigan has laid the foundation for a better educational system by adopting high expectations for all Michigan students and using a rigorous assessment that measures these standards. Now, students and teachers need stability and support to reach these high expectations – not a moving target. [Image removed by sender. Like Bill Threatens to Move Mich. Backward on Facebook]<http://us5.campaign-archive1.com/?u=2431d12838331eaba842a46c7&id=afd6301d56&fblike=true&e=dfd7a28548&socialproxy=http%3A%2F%2Fus5.campaign-archive2.com%2Fsocial-proxy%2Ffacebook-like%3Fu%3D2431d12838331eaba842a46c7%26id%3Dafd6301d56%26url%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fus5.campaign-archive2.com%252F%253Fu%253D2431d12838331eaba842a46c7%2526id%253Dafd6301d56%26title%3DBill%2520Threatens%2520to%2520Move%2520Mich.%2520Backward> [Image removed by sender. share on Twitter] <http://twitter.com/share?url=http%3A%2F%2Feepurl.com%2FbZqfJ5&text=Bill+Threatens+to+Move+Mich.+Backward+via+%40EdTrustMidwest&count=none> Noteworthy News * Editorial: Give Michigan schools stability with testing<http://edtrustmidwest.us5.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=2431d12838331eaba842a46c7&id=f56a3adc77&e=dfd7a28548> – The Detroit News<http://edtrustmidwest.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2431d12838331eaba842a46c7&id=bed2a42411&e=dfd7a28548> * Michigan lawmaker pushes to dump Common Core<http://edtrustmidwest.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2431d12838331eaba842a46c7&id=1cb4a015c0&e=dfd7a28548> – Brian McVicar<http://edtrustmidwest.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2431d12838331eaba842a46c7&id=7c4088bf4b&e=dfd7a28548>, MLive<http://edtrustmidwest.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2431d12838331eaba842a46c7&id=90fa331369&e=dfd7a28548> * Proposed budget would cut free SAT, M-STEP tests<http://edtrustmidwest.us5.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=2431d12838331eaba842a46c7&id=6f5e2faaa8&e=dfd7a28548> – Will Greenberg, Michigan Radio<http://edtrustmidwest.us5.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=2431d12838331eaba842a46c7&id=08086fa6e2&e=dfd7a28548> Tweet of the Week [Image removed by sender.]<http://edtrustmidwest.us5.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=2431d12838331eaba842a46c7&id=c143d28b16&e=dfd7a28548> [Image removed by sender.]<http://edtrustmidwest.us5.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=2431d12838331eaba842a46c7&id=2924f0bafb&e=dfd7a28548> Friend<http://edtrustmidwest.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2431d12838331eaba842a46c7&id=10f479e6ad&e=dfd7a28548> [Image removed by sender.]<http://edtrustmidwest.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2431d12838331eaba842a46c7&id=25f0da0d97&e=dfd7a28548> Follow<http://edtrustmidwest.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2431d12838331eaba842a46c7&id=7525e4973c&e=dfd7a28548> [Image removed by sender.]<http://edtrustmidwest.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2431d12838331eaba842a46c7&id=ef695d1901&e=dfd7a28548> Visit<http://edtrustmidwest.us5.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=2431d12838331eaba842a46c7&id=7864c6a813&e=dfd7a28548> This weekly Michigan Education Update is a service of the Education Trust-Midwest, a nonpartisan, statewide research, information and advocacy organization focused on what is best for Michigan students. Our mission is to make Michigan a top ten education state for all students and close the gaps in achievement and opportunity that leave too many children behind. Copyright © 2016 The Education Trust-Midwest, All rights reserved. [log in to unmask] Twitter: @edtrustmidwest Facebook: fb.com/edtrustmidwest<http://edtrustmidwest.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2431d12838331eaba842a46c7&id=64368827e1&e=dfd7a28548> unsubscribe from this list<http://edtrustmidwest.us5.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=2431d12838331eaba842a46c7&id=93610df5d6&e=dfd7a28548&c=afd6301d56> update subscription preferences<http://edtrustmidwest.us5.list-manage.com/profile?u=2431d12838331eaba842a46c7&id=93610df5d6&e=dfd7a28548>