Michigan school opinions

As an immigrant and a legislator, Padma Kuppa writes that she knows the value of an education, and Michigan needs to invest more.

One of the five candidates in the running to become the next Michigan State Superintendent explains why he backs a study calling for more education funding.

Michigan Sen. Dayna Polehanki, D-Livonia, penned a guest commentary questioning the Mackinac Center for Public Policy’s views on school funding. Here’s the Mackinac Center’s response.

Dayna Polehanki was a school teacher before becoming a state senator, and she argues that Republicans are being disingenuous when they say education funding is at an all-time high.

Fewer college students are considering careers in teaching, and new teachers flee the profession at a high rate. Michigan needs to address those issues.

Brad Lyman grew up in public schools in Michigan and taught in schools in Maryland. One state invested in its children, and one didn’t.

Students across Michigan now rely on campus food pantries. Worrying about your next meal is not what college is supposed to be about.

The next governor has an opportunity – and a responsibility – to address problems that have festered for decades in our polarized politics

More high school grads are earning degrees and certificates, but we’re still below the national average.

Our children can’t succeed if they can’t read. It’s time we do something about it.