Charter schools have been in Michigan for almost 30 years. Here are some major events in their history.
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Michigan school safety plan inches forward three years after Oxford shootings
The bill package would create more clear protocols for responding to emergencies and add student mental health support.
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Broadband internet still lags in rural Michigan; new program links 30k homes
Michigan is 31st nationwide for broadband access, with 1 in 10 residents lacking access. Slowly but surely, though, it is spreading across rural Michigan.
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FAFSA is live for 2025: Five things to know about Michigan college costs
This free form has the ability to unlock thousands of dollars to help students attend college.
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How nuclear plant, teacher layoffs inform Michigan’s ‘dark store’ tax debate
When big box stores receive lowered tax assessments, the impact is felt in schools and township halls. The tax policy may be debated in the upcoming ‘lame duck’ session.
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Michigan is spending big to hire and retain teachers. Experts see positive signs
Want to be a teacher? Michigan wants you. Here’s what to know about state programs to grow the education workforce.
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Donald Trump wants to expand school choice. In Michigan, 1 in 4 participate
The president-elect’s choice for education secretary is a big choice advocate. In Michigan, one quarter of the state’s 1.37 million public students attend a charter or school outside their district.
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Oxford parents renew call for state probe of mass school shooting
With the third anniversary of the school shooting approaching, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel says she still hasn’t received the cooperation from local officials necessary to begin an outside inquiry.
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Michigan 'COVID cohort' enters adulthood with emotional scars, 'unprecedented' help
Staring at screens when they most needed the refining fire of in-person interactions, these now late teens to early-20-somethings missed crucial steppingstones to adulthood.
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Michigan charter school transparency plan advances in Lansing
Five of the bills — which pertain to charter schools publicly posting information about salaries and displaying the names of their authorizers and management companies — already passed in the House.