Michigan Board of Education Votes to Push Back Against Book Bans
Michigan’s State Board of Education voted last week to take a stance against book bans and in favor of students’ freedom to read diverse collections of lite... Read more.
Michigan’s Teacher of the Year is Candice Jackson from Detroit
As Jackson walked into the lunchroom Thursday afternoon, she was met with a roar of applause and cheers from Mann students and staff.... Read more.
This Michigan Preschool Teacher has Bottomless Apron Pockets—and Other Superpowers
Spend an hour with Cheriese Gipson, and you can’t help but get a sense of what she’s like as a preschool teacher.... Read more.
Tutoring, Literacy, and Preschool: Whitmer K-12 Budget Centers on Bipartisan Proposals
Literacy and tutoring are two things that Michigan Republicans and Democrats agree are important. And it’s probably no coincidence that they’re both near th... Read more.
Teacher Unions Back Right-To-Work Repeal—Even Though It Won’t Help Them
Michigan teachers unions are backing a Democratic plan that would help labor groups in the state generate more resources for their collective bargaining efforts... Read more.
Dems Start Checking Off Education Reform List for Michigan Students
The Michigan Senate took a big step toward undoing an unpopular GOP-backed rule requiring districts to flag poor readers in third grade to be held back for a ... Read more.
State of the State: Whitmer Pushes for 1:1 Tutoring as Part of Education Plan
If Gov. Gretchen Whitmer gets her way, Michigan children could start getting one-on-one tutoring in reading before spring break.... Read more.
Ex-Teachers Control Every Education Committee in Michigan Legislature
Four legislative panels that control education policy and spending are newly under the leadership of former teachers, giving them unprecedented power in the Dem... Read more.
New Michigan School Board President Optimistic About Progress Under Democratic Legislature
Democrat Pamela Pugh, the new voice of the state school board, has vowed to work closely with the Michigan Department of Education to accomplish a long list of ... Read more.
Michigan Dems Keep Gun Control Atop School Safety Agenda in 2023
A school safety task force formed in response to the deadly 2021 Oxford High School shooting didn’t include any gun control measures in its final recommendati... Read more.