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Book by MSU scholar, alum: “Emerging Trends in Education Policy” 

September 26, 2023
Book by MSU scholar, alum: “Emerging Trends in Education Policy” 

A book co-edited by two scholars with ties to the Michigan State University College of Education examines education policy strategies employed in contemporary K-12 classrooms. The book, available now, features “contributions from researchers and policymakers who like to make a ruckus and speak to an audience that appreciates disruption.”   The bold examples are key to… Read More »

MSU research finds math textbooks don’t work for students worldwide 

April 20, 2022
MSU research finds math textbooks don’t work for students worldwide 

An international study led by Michigan State University scholars has provided a “dismal picture” of mathematics textbooks across the globe—and it has serious implications for the next generation of learners.   Among the findings, researchers discovered that student “opportunities to learn and develop mathematics literacy are so few as to almost be nonexistent” in eighth grade… Read More »

MSU offers guides to COVID relief funding, lessons learned for schools

November 29, 2021
MSU offers guides to COVID relief funding, lessons learned for schools

Michigan State University is helping schools and communities through and beyond the COVID pandemic with two new resources based on insights from working closely with educators across the state. The white papers, published by the College of Education’s Office of K-12 Outreach, include a guide to using federal relief dollars provided to school districts and… Read More »

Spartans receive National Academy of Education/Spencer fellowships

June 15, 2021
Spartans receive National Academy of Education/Spencer fellowships

Two MSU College of Education Spartans have been named among the scholars for the 2021 cohort of National Academy of Education/Spencer Foundation fellowships. They were chosen amongst hundreds of applicants for the prestigious programs, which include funding for research and professional development activities. Amalia (Krystal) Lira Amalia (Krystal) Lira was one of 35 selected to… Read More »

Pre-pandemic literacy has improved but will students be retained?

March 15, 2021
Pre-pandemic literacy has improved but will students be retained?

Third grade literacy has improved in Michigan according to a new report on Michigan’s Read by Grade 3 law from Michigan State University’s Education Policy Innovation Collaborative, the strategic research partner of the Michigan Department of Education. But progress is threatened because of insufficient targeted funding and concerns that students have fallen behind during the COVID-19… Read More »

MSU report finds low-performing schools are making progress

October 15, 2020
MSU report finds low-performing schools are making progress

Michigan’s lowest-performing schools are making progress in some student and teacher outcomes, according to the second independent report on the Partnership Model for school reform from Michigan State University’s Education Policy Innovation Collaborative, the strategic research partner of the Michigan Department of Education. Student test scores in math and English language arts in particular showed gradual improvement. The… Read More »

Report: What U.S. policymakers can learn from Michigan educators

August 14, 2020
Report: What U.S. policymakers can learn from Michigan educators

Lost instructional time, student trauma and limited access to meals and counseling topped the list of pandemic-related concerns by Michigan educators, according to a new report by Michigan State University’s Education Policy Innovation Collaborative (EPIC). To understand how Michigan educators responded during the transition to distance learning last spring, EPIC surveyed K-8 teachers and principals in traditional public… Read More »

Williams named as chair of Educational Administration

July 14, 2020
Williams named as chair of Educational Administration

Education policy and leadership scholar Sheneka Williams became the chairperson of the Department of Educational Administration at Michigan State University on July 1, 2020. She assumed the role from Professor Marilyn Amey, who is stepping down after 13 years in the position and will remain on the faculty. “Everyone that I connected with in the… Read More »