Jon Wilcox, the principal at Petoskey Middle School, grows Christmas trees on his property and raises honey bees in his spare time.

The sponsor of the bill says it would create a culture of expectation that formal education must begin early.

Superintendent Nikolai Vitti said complaints aired in public meetings over the years illustrate the need for coaching for district leaders.

Nearly a third of Michigan students were chronically absent during the 2022-23 school year, one of the highest rates in the country.

The legislation was inspired by the “heartbreaking” stories of Michigan foster youth.

The focus of the spending of the literacy lawsuit settlement money is on hiring academic interventionists, but the district might have a tough time hiring them.

Detroit Superintendent Nikolai Vitti said the district needs names to go with the allegations in order to investigate them.

Sherry Gay-Dagnogo cast the lone dissenting vote on Superintendent Nikolai Vitti’s contract extension, citing the timing of the vote.

The majority of states in the U.S. don’t require kindergarten attendance.

One of the high points in the graduation rate data released Friday: the Lansing School District, where the rate has increased dramatically since 2021.