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Michigan reading scores drop again. State superintendent: ‘We need to improve’
Michigan students took standardized tests in the spring. But reading scores have dropped slightly from the year before across grades.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
Michigan school districts offer insurance-free care to beat rising health costs
Direct primary care typically works outside insurance. But what if it were instead added to existing coverage? Three Michigan school districts are giving it a try.
Posted inGuest Commentary
Opinion | Michigan’s education crisis is the civil rights issue of our lifetime
Michigan’s education crisis cannot be kicked down the road any longer. We can fix this, but we have to act now.
Posted inGuest Commentary
Opinion | Facts point to need for federal voucher opt-out
Michigan needs stable, rational policy that supports students and educators. At the very least, education policy should aim to promote the public good, not balkanize our institutions and segregate our students.
Posted inTalent & Education
Michigan to give schools $40M to enroll more high schoolers in college
New state funding of $40 million has been allocated to increase dual enrollment of high school students in college courses, especially for districts with economically disadvantaged students.
Posted inTalent & Education
Michigan gave schools $224M for infrastructure, but they need billions
Michigan is one of eight states where bonds are the primary funding source for school infrastructure costs, researchers found. The state recently awarded grants, but public schools still need $22.8 billion in repairs.
Posted inTalent & Education
A renewed push to ban seclusion, reduce restraint in Michigan schools
Michigan students were secluded or restrained nearly 18,000 times during the 2024-2025 school year. Advocates say more staff training and an emphasis on prevention would help students.
Posted inMichigan Government
She investigated Michigan Indian boarding schools — and found her family
A soon-to-be published book chronicles a Michigan journalist’s journey to uncover her family’s history in the state’s notorious Indian boarding schools.
Posted inGuest Commentary
Opinion | State’s future depends on career and technical education offerings like this
We need CTE programs like the Tri-County Trades High School throughout the state. We also need programs for health care, building trades, and every other career path.