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Fair education opportunities are both essential for a healthy democracy, as well as building a globally competitive workforce. A strong education system is foundationalto the American promise of self-determination and self-realization—and the opportunity for every child in America to pursue their own American dream.  \nIndeed, we believe all students can learn at high levels when taught and supported at high levels. Yet, Michigan’s K-12 education system has arguably never truly supported all students to reach their full potential and prepare them for post-secondary opportunities and success.  \nInstead, Michigan’s education system has served asan engine of inequality when it should be providing opportunities for all kids to learn. Too often, students who live in communities without the means to provide necessary supports do not grow up with the conditions they need to thrive academically and otherwise. Now is a critical time to address these long-standing education opportunity gaps, as Michigan works to utilize the historic federal investment in education and recover from the impacts of COVID-19 on student  \nlearning, which disproportionally affected historically underserved students.1  \nToday’s students can’t afford to wait any longer.  \nRemaking Michigan’s education system to be an engine of opportunity means ensuring all students, no matter their life circumstances, have the right resources and support to achieve. Providing equal supports to all students simply isn’t enough to close opportunity gapsand give every student a fair shake. Instead, Michigan must invest significantly more in the students who have additional needs to ensure they have the resources and supports needed for success at school and in life.  \nA critical step to closing opportunity gaps is addressing the structural issues in Michigan’s funding system that perpetuate inequities. This includes making significant investments to close the funding gap between what lowincome students, English Learners and students with disabilities currently receive under Michigan’s school funding formula and what leading states practice and what high-quality empirical research indicates they need to reach the same outcomes as their peers who have no additional needs.  \nMany staff and partners contributed to the research and development of this report, including: Chief of Staff Mary Grech, Executive Director Amber Arellano, Director of Policy and Research Tabitha Bentley, Data and Policy Analysts Riley Stone and Hayley Butler, and Director of Communications Jennifer Mrozowski. We are also grateful for the input and collaboration of our colleagues across the country including The Education Trust President and CEO John B. King, Jr., Vice President for P-12, Policy and Practice at The Education Trust Ary Amerikaner, Special Assistant for State Funding and Policy Zahava Stadler, and Associate Director for P-12 Analytics at The Education Trust Ivy Morgan.  \n2 ENGINE OF INEQUALITY  \n“ Creating a more equitable public  \nschool system in Michigan that serves the needs of ALL students is a fundamental necessity for putting the state on a solid path to becoming one of the top 10 premier education states in our nation.  \n—Alice Thompson, CEO of BFDI Educational Services Inc. and Chair of the Education Committee, NAACP Detroit Branch  \n”  \nMichigan Partnership for Equity and Opportunity  \nWe are proud to stand up alongside the diverse, committed leaders and organizations who are part of the new Michigan Partnership for Equity and Opportunity to collectively advocate for policy change and investment that will close opportunity gaps in Michigan. 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