Some Ann Arbor Public Schools board members say it is time for a change in leadership, as teachers’ groups defend Superintendent Jeanice Kerr Swift. Both sides accuse the other of lacking transparency.

Slow growth prompts lawmakers and activists to create another way for Michiganders to become donors. Michigan is now the first state to ask residents to join the registry on tax forms.

Woodruff is the fourth president since Lou Anna K. Simon left in 2018 amid the scandal over the university’s handling of serial sexual abuser Dr. Larry Nassar.

Michigan’s 12 regional public universities offer a deep connection to their communities and an affordable option for students seeking a better life, particularly first-generation college students, nontraditional students and students of color.

Legislation would require funeral homes, crematoriums and cemeteries to refrigerate deceased individuals awaiting disposition to protect their dignity and prevent neglect.

Michigan’s record education budget includes $150 million set aside for tutoring to help students recover from pandemic learning loss. But the state’s strict approval process means a wait until possibly March for the money.

The mental health of the teenager who killed four classmates could determine whether he spends his life in prison without a chance for parole.