Should schools get more money? Voters in Oakland County are deciding whether it’s worth raising taxes to give local districts more money.
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Where Michigan governor candidates stand on schools, literacy
Candidates have made bold promises to address dismal reading scores and fix schools across the state. Are they realistic?
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Whitmer makes ‘science of reading’ training mandatory for Michigan teachers
As Michigan struggles with low literacy test scores, leaders are putting in a new training requirement for elementary teachers.
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Whitmer signs education budget: What to know about college affordability
Michigan’s education budget includes a new dual enrollment effort that could help students save money on college costs.
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As scores dip, Michigan law takes effect dropping essay from standardized test
Michigan high school juniors will no longer be required to complete the SAT essay portion of the Michigan Merit Exam beginning this school year legislation that took effect July 1.
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Swartz Creek rejects second $40M offer to sell school for unfinished megasite
For the second time in several months, the Genesee County school district turns down what one trustee called an ‘insulting’ offer.
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Michigan lawmakers pass $84B budget, 67 bills in marathon session
In a nearly 24-hour session that went through the night, Michigan lawmakers finalized a roughly $84 billion spending plan and approved dozens of policy bills.
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Michigan schools sweat as deadline looms without state budget: It’s ‘super frustrating’
Michigan House, Senate cancel session with just days before legal deadline to pass state budget. ‘We were hopeful,’ said a spokesperson for Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
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Opinion | Education in Michigan requires transformation, not reform
The governor and Legislature should work together to empanel a nonpartisan blue-ribbon commission with broad representation and a clear mandate: develop a 10-year educational transformation plan for Michigan.
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Michigan must focus literacy efforts on older students, too, experts say
Many raise concerns with Michigan’s reading scores. Elementary school kids are often the focus. But what about older students who still struggle to read?