Vulnerable populations
The federal dollars help pay for early literacy programs, online databases, as well as internet and technology access for many families.
Michigan’s poison control center got 387 reports of kids under age 6 ingesting or being exposed to cannabis in 2024, a record high for the state.
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 Michigan Senate passed a resolution encouraging schools to uphold DEI principles despite the Trump administration’s attempts to ban diversity initiatives.
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.
Youth in the system are calling on the Michigan Department of Education to require schools to immediately release their transcripts.
They are also asking community members to call on school boards and district officials to make the changes.
Districts serving the most vulnerable students struggle to retain high-quality educators.
The Detroit-based program will be geared toward incoming 12th graders who come from a low-income household and have a minimum 2.5 GPA. Enrollment begins early next year.
In Detroit and nationally, a push to reconnect youth who are not in school, college, or the workforce hits longstanding hurdles.
On Michigan’s standardized tests, Detroit charter students show some gains in comparison to previous years. But they’re still struggling to return to pre-pandemic numbers.
Overall school attendance is improving, but children with disabilities and those from low-income families aren’t rebounding as well as their peers, the state reports.
ardona took questions from Cass Technical High School students on Thursday as part of his national back-to-school bus tour.
U.S. officials say the MDE misled districts about what they were entitled to provide for students with disabilities during COVID closures.
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights said the MDE is not taking accountability for violating protections for students with disabilities.
Through history, art, culture, and conversation, students get the support that queer youth before them didn't have.
“When school is closed they're grasping at straws trying to find the resources to feed their families," said Kelly McEvoy, director of food programs for Oak Park-based Forgotten Harvest.
Some districts had lower per-pupil funding at high-needs schools despite an increase in at-risk funding, according to the analysis.
Just months before the fall college semester, students in Detroit who need financial aid are stuck in limbo.
The national effort will also support young people who want to enter the behavioral health workforce with stipends and experience.