1、THE URGENCY OF NOW1The Urgency of Now:Michigans Educational RecoveryPhoto by Allison Shelley for American Education: Images of Teachers and Students in Action.2021 State of Michigan Education Report2 TABLE OF CONTENTSCONTENTSI. INTRODUCTION: The Urgency of Now: Michigans Educational Recovery II. POL
2、L FINDINGS: Poll of Michigan Parents Demonstrates Shortcomings and Inequities in Remote Learning Amid PandemicIII. RECOMMENDATIONS: a. Fair Investmentb. Honest Information, Transparency and Public Reportingc. Extended and Expanded Learning Timed. Quality Virtual Instruction and Accesse. Inclusivity
3、and Socioemotional Supportsf. Transitions to Postsecondary OpportunitiesIV. INDICATORSIn 2015, The Education Trust-Midwest launched the Michigan Achieves! campaign to make Michigan a top ten education state by 2030. Since then, a growing number of partners around the state have come together to adva
4、nce the best practices and strategies from leading education states in order to close achievement gaps and ensure every Michigan student is learning and being taught at high levels. Join the movement at .THE URGENCY OF NOW3INTRODUCTIONThe Urgency of Now: Michigans Educational RecoveryAs our state an
5、d nation continue to grapple with the ongoing, devastating impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, it could be easy to suggest forgoing the long vision to improve Michigan public education in favor of addressing urgent crises.But that would be a travesty for our states children. Instead, as an organizatio
6、n that has championed an equitable education for all Michigan students for the last decade, we urge our state leaders to immediately accelerate efforts to reimagine public education and implement critical measures that support the continuation and recovery of student learning, especially to ensure t