Mid Year Media Review
Four months after the deadly shooting at Oxford High School, state lawmakers are reviving a 4-year-old plan to make schools safer. The bipartisan House School Safety Task Force created after … Read More
Uncertified college students soon could find themselves leading Michigan classrooms and in charge of students’ academic progress for a full year. The state House Education Committee is considering a bill … Read More
Help could soon be on the way for Michigan teachers who want to identify signs of students’ mental health problems before they grow into crises. The state Senate on Wednesday … Read More
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed the final pieces of a $70 billion state budget on Wednesday but not before nixing a provision that would have prohibited enforcement of school mask mandates. … Read More
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer vetoed a $155 million program that would have provided $1,000 reading scholarships that opponents said looked too much like vouchers. The scholarships would have allowed families to … Read More
The state spends about $45 per student for juniors to take a career readiness test that few employers consider and even fewer require. It’s wasteful, said state Rep. John Reilly, … Read More
Public schools are in line for a big spending boost if the Michigan Senate follows the House’s lead and passes a budget that includes a record 7.8% increase for education … Read More
She earned A’s and B’s in all her classes, co-founded a group that supports Make-A-Wish Michigan, joined the Key Club, and volunteered to make lunches for Kids’ Food Basket, but … Read More
Don’t toss those face masks just yet. Students and teachers should keep wearing them when they return to school in the fall, according to the Michigan Department of Health and … Read More
