Lori Higgins

Lori Higgins

Bureau Chief, Chalkbeat Detroit

Lori Higgins is the Bureau Chief for Chalkbeat Detroit. Previously, she covered K-12 education for nearly two decades as a reporter for the Detroit Free Press, was a reporter and editor at the Green Bay Press Gazette, and a reporter at the Manhattan Mercury. She is a native of Chicago and product of Chicago Public Schools.

Michigan schools could also lose a portion of their state aid if they offer financial incentives to get students to attend school on Count Day.

Michigan can learn from the policies that helped Mississippi surge in performance on a rigorous national exam, the state’s retiring top education leader says.

Chronic absenteeism rates are declining in Detroit district schools, but it remains a significant problem in the city.

New data shows the state’s chronic absenteeism rate was still significantly higher last year compared to 2018-19.

As Michigan’s state superintendent, Glenn Maleyko will oversee the Michigan Department of Education and report to the elected State Board of Education.

Community engagement has begun as part of the initiative, including a youth and education group that spent time in July exploring students' routes to attend several schools.

It’s unclear when Glenn Maleyko, who was selected last month as state superintendent, will begin in the role.

The selection of Glenn Maleyko as the next state superintendent in Michigan is pending contract negotiations. He is expected to begin the job by Oct. 4.

Budget uncertainty has school leaders worried about finances.

The State Board of Education will interview the finalists the week of Aug. 25.