Democrats move to eliminate a school quality ranking system that they claim is redundant. Supporters say the system offers parents a different lens to see how schools are performing.
Koby Levin, Chalkbeat
A guest author for Bridge Magazine.
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Michigan’s ‘historic’ rise in education budget is tempered by inflation
The pandemic economy brought more funding — and higher prices — to Michigan schools.
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Michigan preschool expansion hits a snag as some providers face funding cuts
A classroom at half capacity in Detroit would have lost $74,000 in funding this year. So the provider shut it down.
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Michigan’s 4-year graduation rate up, but so is the dropout rate
Michigan’s long-term gains in the graduation rate track with substantial improvements nationwide over the last two decades.
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Federal COVID relief aid to schools will dry up soon. Are districts ready?
Detroit and other districts face some tough decisions about which programs and employees they can afford to keep once federal support is gone, and they’re under pressure to map out their spending quickly.
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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer pitches 9 percent boost in Michigan school spending
The Democratic governor now has a Democratic Legislature and a giant budget surplus to pursue education priorities, including individualized tutoring, universal pre-school and other progressive policies.
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DeVos-funded campaign for school voucher-like plan withdraws petitions in a sign of defeat
The proposal doesn’t have a clear political path after Democrats won full control of the state legislature in November.
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These are the big Michigan education issues we’re watching in 2023
Chronic absenteeism, charter school transparency, third-grade retention and early childhood education are expected to be top issues this year as Democrats take the full levers of power in Lansing.
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Michigan hopes to revive bipartisan bills to help students with dyslexia
Democrats could breathe new life into the effort when they take control of the Legislature in January, but the path forward may be complicated by other legislative priorities. The bills include universal screening for K-3 students, specialized instruction and teacher training.
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How should Michigan fund school transportation? A new report offers a blueprint.
Michigan has no funding stream specifically for school transportation. A new report proposes to create one with a formula based on districts’ student density.