Of the 321 bills signed into law by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2023, 142 will take effect Tuesday — including changes to abortion rights, pension taxes, energy policy and gun regulations.
Homeschool families in Michigan say they’re worried about a proposed requirement to register all school-aged children with their local school district or public agency. However, advocates say most homeschool families want the current system to remain with no mandatory registration.
Michigan public school enrollment has declined by 16% since 2003. The expiration of COVID relief dollars could force difficult decisions for district leaders.
The federal government says it won’t send student financial information to colleges until March, more than a month later than expected. This means students will have to wait longer for financial aid offers.
We’ve all heard Michigan needs to boost the number of people with degrees or credentials after high school. But getting recent high school grads to go further isn’t enough. Here’s how to get other adults onto a degree track.
The Democratic governor gave her sixth State of the State address on Wednesday. It was included about 10 goals, lots of references to 1980s rock anthems and praise for the Detroit Lions. Read the speech.
For teachers and students, talking about the deadly conflict can be emotional and fraught. Teachers say they aim to provide facts and give students space to express their feelings. But they are under a microscope.
A nasty mix of freezing rain and snow has canceled classes for hundreds of districts. Use this interactive map to see which districts have the most cancellations in the past 10 years.
The Whitmer administration publicly admonished State Superintendent Michael Rice for failing to distribute $140 million earmarked for teacher literacy training nearly six months after the money was awarded.
Michigan allows school districts to cancel up to six days per year for weather or emergencies. But dozens of districts get permission to cancel far more. Most are up north.
The board voted 6-1 to seek funding. Some parents objected to the clinics because in addition to mental-health support they would offer a range of physical health services for which students may not need parental consent.
Now that Michigan’s winter is in full effect and snow storms and other severe weather events become more common, superintendents have to consider a number of things before canceling school.
This week Michigan got its first real winter storm of the season, causing snow days at some school districts for the first time this school year. A winter storm expected to hit Friday has superintendents watching the forecast.
Over $5 million was awarded to three school districts, Detroit, Lansing and Pontiac to purchase clean-school buses that have little to no carbon emissions.
The State Superintendent pushes for aggressive school funding, including continued mental health funding, more in–person class instruction, better support for career training and strong mentoring of school personnel.
At a board hearing in Northville, some parents objected to putting health clinics in schools, echoing concerns in other districts based in part on parental rights. Clinic supporters say the centers are critical to student health.
A high school elective is giving students an early, hands-on taste of what it’s like to lead a classroom — from managing young students to drawing up lesson plans. Michigan needs more people willing to train to be educators.
An estimated 67,000 Michigan children start school without seeing a dentist, including thousands with mouths filled with rot and pain from neglect. A new law ensures new students receive dental screenings.