Schools will receive base funding of $8,700 per student across the state, a goal lawmakers have worked toward since 1994.
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Posted inGuest Commentary
Opinion: Michigan needs a school system that supports all students’ needs
Michigan’s school inequities must not be allowed to continue if we want to become a top 10 education state.
Posted inTalent & Education
Michigan’s top doc urges schools to require facemasks in the fall
State officials issued guidance Friday recommending students mask-up in school in the fall. That’ll be a hard sell to schools and students.
Posted inTalent & Education
Michigan legislation would de-emphasize SAT scores to boost college access
Bills to remove SAT scores from student transcripts in Michigan could help shrink the importance of the college entrance exam.
Posted inMichigan Government
Michigan schools in line for ‘historic’ spending increase under new budget
Working late Thursday, the Michigan House advances a $70B funding plan for schools and state government. But a self-imposed deadline is looming for the Senate.
Posted inMichigan Government
From food help to rent aid, here’s how Michigan will spend $2.2B stimulus
Needy families, local governments and more benefit from a truce in a months-long standoff in Lansing over federal aid. Another $4.4 billion for schools is stalled.
Posted inThe Center for Michigan
Bridge Michigan, Chalkbeat Detroit expand education beat with veteran hire
Bridge is doubling its state education team, hiring award-winning reporter Tracie Mauriello in collaboration with Chalkbeat, a leading education news nonprofit.
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Opinion: Michigan teachers had a tough year. We can make next year better
I have never seen so many fellow educators talk about retiring as soon as they can. This trend will only continue to worsen without attracting more young people and diversifying our profession.
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Opinion: It’s time to stop balancing budgets on the backs of Michigan kids
State leaders of both parties have shifted more than $6 billion from Michigan’s School Aid Fund in recent years. Now that the state is flush with cash, that diversion needs to stop.
Posted inTalent & Education
Michigan schools revolt, won’t flunk struggling third-grade readers
The families of almost 3,500 Michigan third-graders received letters recommending they be held back in grade because they scored poorly on a reading test. The actual number who flunk is likely to be much less than that.