Clark Township
Lockdowns, investigations at Southeast Michigan schools
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.
Grand Rapids Catholic Central has been removed from Michigan's Division 5 football playoffs following a court ruling in favor of the MHSAA.
A four year degree is a huge investment. These 10 Michigan colleges have graduates earning some of the highest median salaries in the state.
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...
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.
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.
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.
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.
Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker Schools are preparing for Michigan’s new literacy law with K-5 curriculum updates and grade 12 screening.
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.
