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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.
More than 200 Michigan school districts will receive nearly $10 million in state funding to support new teachers and school administrators.
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.
NORTHERN MICHIGAN., (WPBN/WGTU) -- Students across the Cheboygan, Otsego, Presque Isle Educational Service District will soon have more opportunities to explore careers and develop technical skills after six local school districts received a grant that supports 13 new career and technical education programs. The Cheboygan, Otsego and Presque Isle Education...
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...
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...
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...
What was the vote count for demolishing Central High School's 1958 gym?. What new facility will replace the demolished gym at Central High School?. GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- Traverse City Area Public Schools is moving forward with plans to demolish Central High School's 1958 gymnasium as part of a $25.5 million renovation project, following a contentious 6-1 school board vote Monday night over concerns about the project's cost and design.
You always hear about how the game was lost, and it was all the referee/officiating officials’ fault. The fans and losing team will cry and complain and blame the officials, but never blame the fact that their team fumbled three times, couldn’t make a basket, never got a shot on goal, or actually violated the rules. In today’s society just as it is in many daily occurrences, everything is always someone else’s fault. But that’s not true.
YCS Superintendent Dr. Alena Zachery-Ross stands with the YCS School Board as she receives the Michigan Superintendent of the Year Award. To her surprise, YCS Superintendent Dr. Alena Zachery-Ross wins the Michigan Superintendent of the Year Award. Ypsilanti Community Schools’ Dr. Alena Zachery-Ross has been named the state’s Superintendent of...
343 organizations will receive funding to support before-school, after-school and summer programming at 1,171 sites statewide. LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) today announced $135 million in Out-of-School Time (OST) Learning Grants Program funding to expand access to high-quality before-school, after-school and summer learning opportunities for children and youth across Michigan. The investment will support programs that provide meaningful enrichment beyond the traditional school day, giving young people opportunities to learn, explore their interests and develop new skills while helping families access safe, dependable care during out-of-school hours.
MLive’s Michigan high school football playoff simulator attempted to pick the winners of the 11-player district finals and 8-player regional finals by running each game 1,000 times.
LANSING, Mich. — More than 200 Michigan school districts will share close to $10 million in state funding to support new educators. The funding aims to support new teachers and school administrators through mentoring and induction programs, according to the Michigan Department of Education. The funding also allows districts...
Ubly and Deckerville are still alive in the Michigan high school football playoffs. Here’s the Week 12 path to the state finals.
This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online at bridgemi.com. Michigan is proposing changes to state special education rules. Advocates are concerned one of the proposed changes will eliminate a protection for students with disabilities. The state says it rarely...
School districts across the state are receiving funding to help support new teachers.
The state attorney general says she has "grave concerns" the program would violate the Michigan Constitution.
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 […]
Michigan high school football playoff brackets with Nov. 6-7 district championship scores, updated Nov. 13-14 regional matchups and MHSAA state finals dates.
A four year degree is a huge investment. These 10 Michigan colleges have graduates earning some of the highest median salaries in the state.
