Michigan education policy
Republicans have proposed school safety reforms and more public school access for home-schooling students. Democratic proposals include restrictions on school building closures.
This week, Democratic senators introduced a bill that would require districts to limit cellphone use in class.
One of the bills aims to create a ‘comprehensive school-community mental health system’ with community and faith-based mental health services.
The regional office that handled federal complaints in Michigan is gone. Parents, including those whose children have disabilities, worry their cases may never be resolved.
The state superintendent said Michigan is already in compliance with civil rights laws.
Michael Rice, who leads the Michigan Department of Education, said Friday he will retire in October.
The state doesn’t fund school facilities work directly, so districts often have to win voter approval for bond proposals to get projects done.
The Michigan Senate passed a resolution encouraging schools to uphold DEI principles despite the Trump administration’s attempts to ban diversity initiatives.
Attorneys general representing Colorado, Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, and 16 other states are seeking to halt huge staff cuts at the U.S. Department of Education.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer touted a pre-K enrollment achievement on Wednesday. She wants legislators to secure the funds to expand the program.
The party is moving forward with proposals they say will help improve student achievement and ease a shortage of teachers..
President Donald Trump’s aim to roll back protections for LGBTQ+ students is emboldening some in their hate. It’s also creating a rallying cry among youth.
The governor is expected to make the announcement during her State of the State Address Wednesday night.
As schools in Michigan and across the country try to find solutions to teacher shortages, ‘grow your own’ pipeline programs are popping up.
In the Detroit Public Schools Community District, the graduation rate is 78% while the dropout rate is 16.15%.
Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael Rice said Thursday his department believes in the value of teaching “all of history,” including lessons around racism.
The housing will be income-restricted and all K-12 educators in the region will be eligible to apply.
Youth in the system are calling on the Michigan Department of Education to require schools to immediately release their transcripts.
State Superintendent Michael Rice said he doesn’t expect the effort to abolish the U.S. Department of Education to succeed. But he worries that the Trump administration will attempt to make big cuts to education programs.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s budget proposal would increase per-pupil funding by nearly $400 per student.