News & Events

EPI Co-Director and Principal Investigator for the Michigan Transitional Kindergarten Study, Dr. Chris Weiland, presents initial findings on Michigan two-year kindergarten program access and features across the state. January 2023.

This talk provides an overview of one such SLDS--the Michigan Education Data Center (MEDC). MEDC is a unique partnership that contains a wealth of information describing public education for all students in the State of Michigan. This presentation describes how MEDC makes these data available to approved researchers, describes the data included in MEDC and their potential uses, and lays out the process for gaining access.

Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, Superintendent Kevelin Jones and Dr. Sam Trejo discuss the academic impacts of the Flint Water Crisis 7-8 years later, and the big picture implications for young people in the community. November, 2022.