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Lockdowns, investigations at Southeast Michigan schools
Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker Schools are preparing for Michigan’s new literacy law with K-5 curriculum updates and grade 12 screening.
Grand Rapids Catholic Central has been removed from Michigan's Division 5 football playoffs following a court ruling in favor of the MHSAA.
Sophie Boyle is an out-of-state student. She moved from Westchester, New York, to Ann Arbor over the summer to begin her freshman year at the University of Michigan — just in time for her first election. She cast her ballot for Democrat Abdul El-Sayed. “They made it really easy here. I could switch my registration and vote all in one kind of process,” she said. “New York tends to lean left ... and Michigan is a very competitive, very crucial swing state. I knew that, in terms of where my vote would count more, Michigan was a more substantial place to vote.” Thousands of out-of-state students shared Boyle’s thought process, and most of them supported Democrats. It’s no surprise El-Sayed won Washtenaw County — which includes the University of Michigan — by a 50-point margin. To be clear, El-Sayed and others in his party would have triumphed last week even without the out-of-state vote, especially in overwhelmingly blue college towns like Ann Arbor and East Lansing. But this election was an anomaly. In normal times, without a historically unpopular president like Donald Trump in the White House, out-of-staters really can make a difference. That’s a problem. Elections have serious consequences.
A four year degree is a huge investment. These 10 Michigan colleges have graduates earning some of the highest median salaries in the state.
Families challenging a school’s special education decisions can use a state complaint or pursue due process, but the two routes differ in their procedures and protections. Michigan is considering whether its education department should be able to keep a student in their current classroom or specialized program while it investigates a state complaint.
Michigan schools would need an additional $1.74 billion just to meet the research-based funding needs of students with disabilities, according to a new statewide report released Tuesday. The same report found that just 38.2% of Michigan third graders tested proficient in English Language Arts on the 2026 M-STEP, a dip from 38.9% the year before and the lowest mark in the exam's 12-year history. Together, the figures paint a portrait of a state making incremental gains while deep structural gaps persist.
With regional final matchups tonight, you can see which teams the simulator picks to advance to next week’s state quarterfinals.
It's a common sight on Michigan college campuses: Students circling parking lots, frantically scanning for empty spaces as the minutes tick down toward the start of class. Zach Petersen, an Eastern Michigan University student who commutes to campus, says he and other students commiserate about how often a shortage of nearby spaces makes them late to lectures — and stressed out. “I’ve been joking with my friends about it because we all commute, and so whenever someone comes in late, you just know that it's parking,” Petersen said. “You end up being like 15 minutes late.” Across Michigan’s colle...
Band families, this is your moment to make some noise. Nominations for your favorite Southwest Michigan high school marching band are open Nov 12 through Nov 16.
More than 200 Michigan school districts will receive nearly $10 million in state funding to support new teachers and school administrators.
SAGINAW, Mich. (WOWO) — Parents of children with disabilities are demanding stronger oversight and better services from Michigan schools, telling state education officials that families are being forced to fight for support their children are legally entitled to receive. More than 75 parents and advocates attended a Michigan State...
See every player selected to the 2026 Michigan high school boys soccer Division 1 all-state teams.
Gov.-elect Jocelyn Benson is advocating for a $60,000 starting teacher salary. Average teacher starting pay in Michigan ranks 45th in the nation. The Michigan Education Association says pay should be raised but for all people who work in schools. The state’s largest teachers union is not fully on board with...
Gov.-elect Jocelyn Benson said in her run for governor that “Michigan has defunded our schools at a higher rate than any other state for three decades.” The record, however, shows that public schools in Michigan have benefited from a 44% spending hike in this decade. The union that...
Michigan's college towns saw strong turnout for the Nov. 3 midterm, with high participation among Michigan State University students and Ann Arbor setting a city record for Election Day voter registrations. The surge came in an election where Democrats swept nearly every major statewide race on the ballot, from an open U.S. Senate seat to the governor's office.
Sure, many districts train their drivers and department staff in the various skills needed to succeed in student transportation. Many also support students in career development. But how many combine both efforts into one?. One district in Michigan has done just that. Oakland Schools, which operates the fifth-largest school bus...
The state of Michigan ranks near the bottom in several education categories and needs a coordinated effort to address its shortfalls, according to a report released today by the Detroit […] The post Report: Michigan Needs to Unite Around a Long-term Education Strategy appeared first on DBusiness Magazine .
Jen Stroven, an organizer for Kalamazoo’s Yes For Families campaign, knew what she was up against: ‘Affordability, affordability, affordability.’ Asking voters to raise their own taxes to lower child care costs, expand access, and raise teacher wages may have seemed like a tall order at a time when the increased cost of living is a […]
EAST LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Education Association (MEA) held a virtual press conference Thursday morning to share findings about student behavior issues in classrooms across Michigan. Officials say the survey found high levels of concerns about disruptive and potentially dangerous behaviors across some students, and that it threatens...
