A Republican State Board of Education member claims the agency is prioritizing sexual politics over test scores.
Isabel Lohman
Isabel reports on early childhood, K-12 and higher education for Bridge Michigan. She loves visiting schools and analyzing how policies made in Lansing affect students and educators. Previously, she was the children’s issues reporter for the Knoxville News Sentinel in Tennessee. There, she reported on the state's third-largest public school district's COVID-19 response and how a community copes after losing teenagers to gun violence. Isabel grew up in the suburbs of Chicago and has also lived in Missouri, Tennessee and Belgium. Isabel moved to Ann Arbor in January 2022 where she experienced her first Michigan winter. She has a warm winter hat with a snap-on puff ball. You can reach Isabel at ilohman@bridgemi.com.
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Michigan fight over special ed services lingers, years after COVID shutdown
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Michigan high school graduation rate reaches a high. Look up your school
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Michigan’s harsh winter and school closings: What to know
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Every day, people hoping to win big contribute to the state’s School Aid Fund. But is that money enough to pay for schools?
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ICE denies targeting schools as Michigan lawmakers eye restrictions
As Michigan lawmakers debate banning ICE enforcement at schools, the agency on Thursday denied claims stemming from recent arrests in Ypsilanti.
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Ypsilanti schools warn parents to take precautions amid reported ICE detentions
Ypsilanti Community Schools is urging families to make care plans and know their rights as reports of immigration enforcement by bus stop emerge.
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‘Blindsided’ by budget cut, Michigan early childhood programs fight to survive
Across the state, Michigan early childhood groups work to connect families to resources. But the state has cut off funds leaving many in limbo.
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After sex-ed controversy, GOP seeks more control over Michigan classrooms
Should lawmakers be involved in approving state education content standards? Some say yes.