The governor asks Superintendent Michael Rice to change trainings under fire from conservatives for suggesting teachers don’t need to tell parents about children’s gender orientation.
Conservative parents and advocates are filling Lansing meetings of the state board to read excerpts from school library books with sexual themes. They want bans or restrictions on explicit material, but school books are selected at the local level.
Circle of Blue reporter Keith Schneider moderated a Zoom talk with three experts on the causes and possible solutions for toxic algae blooms in the Great Lakes, with opening remarks from Sen. Debbie Stabenow
A tentative union agreement reached Wednesday night will keep the U.S. freight rail system running past the early Friday strike deadline. A strike would have been ‘a big deal’ to the state manufacturers and growers.
Since Sunday, there’s been chaos in East Lansing over the status of MSU President Samuel Stanley Jr. We break down the issues that have some trustees wanting Stanley gone. Less clear is whether his critics hold a majority view on the board.
The event showcases the state’s automotive history, but it also looks to the future: Waves of federal investment and opportunities for Michigan to gain new companies and jobs.
