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.

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.

The State Board of Education expects to select finalists Tuesday afternoon.

Detroit school board member Sherry Gay-Dagnogo was one of the candidates for the state superintendent position, but she didn’t make it to the interview process.

Most of the events are handing out a limited amount of free school supplies on a first-come, first-served basis.

Michigan lawmakers are more than a month past a deadline to adopt a state budget, creating uncertainty for school officials.

Mary Sheffield walked away with nearly 51% of the vote in Tuesday’s primary.