Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s education budget proposal for the 2025-26 school year would require elementary schools to notify parents if they are using a high-quality curriculum to teach students.
Michigan K-12 schools
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Michigan transgender youths to continue high school sports, despite Trump order
The Michigan High School Athletic Association is not planning to immediately change a policy that allows two students to compete. The NCAA will comply with Trump’s order barring transgender athletes from women’s sports.
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Whitmer’s $84B plan for Michigan schools, housing and more: What to know
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is proposing more spending on schools, housing and more. But her $84B budget does not include a long-term road funding plan, which she’s still working on.
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Report card: Gretchen Whitmer’s 48 promises during State of State speeches
Bridge Michigan’s analysis of six speeches shows the Democratic governor has had her most success implementing gun reforms and social policy, but struggled with infrastructure. The verdict is out on education.
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Opinion | Aspiration to opportunity: Increasing access for every Michigan student
A mandate that every student gets exposure to rigorous postsecondary-focused classes and experiences cuts through any excuses as to why they don’t have access in the first place.
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Trump orders school choice, ‘patriotic’ history. What it means for Michigan
President Donald Trump wants to stop “indoctrination” of K-12 students. Local educators aren’t sure what he means.
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Whitmer pitches education ‘transparency’ plan as Michigan test scores lag
On the heels of poor student test scores, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is proposing an education plan to boost ‘transparency’ for parents and schools.
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Detroit test scores offer some hope, remain below other big districts
Despite improvement in fourth-grade math, results of the National Assessment of Education Progress tell a familiar story in Detroit. Some blame chronic absenteeism.
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Michigan test scores lag again; students fall further behind peers in reading
Michigan students score worse in math and reading than their peers nationwide, according to a new test.
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Report: Michigan teacher workforce ‘less experienced’ than before pandemic
Michigan is trying a host of different strategies to get more people to become teachers. But researchers say the verdict is still out on whether these programs will solve long-term challenges.