Five of the bills — which pertain to charter schools publicly posting information about salaries and displaying the names of their authorizers and management companies — already passed in the House.
Hannah Dellinger, Chalkbeat Detroit
A guest author for Bridge Magazine.
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Time to ban cellphones in Michigan schools? Lawmaker proposes statewide plan
A bill introduced last month would create a statewide ban on using devices in class for all Michigan students.
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Ed Secretary touts mental health money for Michigan students. It expires soon
Miguel Cardona took questions from Cass Technical High School students on Thursday as part of his national back-to-school bus tour.
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M-STEP results reveal struggles for Michigan kids who began school in COVID
Experts have warned that the pandemic’s effect on learning would last for a long time. Now, Michigan scores show third graders are scoring worse on reading than third graders prior to the pandemic.
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Feds: Michigan trying to 'brush aside' school discrimination complaint
Office of Civil Rights says Michigan Department of Education is “brushing aside” its violation of federal protections for students with disabilities.
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Advocates ask Michigan to fund educator retention programs
As the state works to solve the ongoing teacher shortage, advocates are asking legislators to fund retention efforts in addition to educator pipelines.
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Michigan eyes reforms to teach those with dyslexia. Critics say more is needed
After school administrators said they didn’t think the proposed bills could be implemented within the required timeline, lawmakers amended the legislation to give schools more time.
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Gaps in Michigan student achievement remain wider than pre-pandemic norm, report finds
A report on benchmark assessment results found Michigan students are making progress in academic recovery, but not enough to return to pre-pandemic achievement levels.
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After Oxford shooting report, a call for stricter safety training requirements falters
A month after a report on the deadly Oxford H.S. shooting, Michigan’s State Board of Education dismissed a proposal calling for stricter safety training requirements.
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Chronic absenteeism in Michigan schools drops, but still higher since COVID
More than 3-in-10 Michigan students are chronically absent, missing 18 or more days of school during the year. See high absentee rates in your school district.