Talent & Education

High sticker prices and a fear of debt may be prompting Michigan high school students to opt out of college. National data suggests getting a college degree is still worth it.

Kelley Cusmano fears a major teacher shortage within the next few years if more isn’t done to retain veteran educators.

Women are in the majority at almost every college and university in Michigan, with an increasing percentage of men choosing work over schooling, new data shows.

New research finds Michigan students have been slower to recover from pandemic learning losses than peers in most other states.

Without a statewide policy on how to manage cell phone use in classrooms, Michigan schools are setting their own rules.

Fewer Michigan students have applied for aid after the federal government's botched FAFSA rollout. University officials say they are still ‘cautiously optimistic’ about enrollment.

Michigan students who receive special education services could be in line for more COVID-19 make-up help after a federal investigation found the state failed to ensure they received an “appropriate” education.

Wayne State police moved in to clear the encampment at 5:30 a.m. Thursday. Twelve people were arrested. Protesters continued demonstrating on a street nearby.

Wayne State University has moved all classes online after students set up an encampment on campus to protest the Israel-Hamas war.

While universities have struggled with enrollment in recent years, there’s a glimmer of hope: More students are completing their degrees or certificates within four years.

Police at the University of Michigan 'removed' a student encampment Tuesday morning and arrested four people following a month-long protest over the Israel-Hamas war. Student groups say multiple people were injured by chemical spray.

The cuts follow pay raises and an enrollment drop, upsetting parents who wanted administrators to share the pain in order to save teachers, world language and music programs.

Prosecutor alleges four people protesting the Israel-Hamas war assaulted or attempted to disarm police at a University of Michigan sit-in in November. Peaceful protesters will not be charged.

One of Michigan’s largest school districts plans to cut 94 teachers, dozens of other staffers as a "COVID cliff" looms across the state.

Police responded but made no arrests as pro-Palestinian protesters dumped fake, blood-drenched body bags on the lawn of the home of the U-M board chair early in the morning.

A bill that has some bipartisan support would required schools to offer an elective focused on computers and their algorithms, hardware and software.

Ten years later, a growing body of research suggests fears of permanent brain damage are a ‘myth.’ That’s good news for children, but some say trauma from the crisis is now worse than lead.

Unintentional marijuana use is spiking among young children, while the district is dealing with hundreds of incidents involving weed and vape pens.

Curriculum wasn’t the only thing on the agenda at an annual Michigan conference for Christian homeschool families. Movement leaders spoke out against a potential state registry.

Classes are over. Graduation has passed. But the encampment on the University of Michigan campus continues.