Whitmer announced plans to fund free preschool for all 4-year-olds about a year ago, but bumped up the timeline during this year’s State of the State address.
Senate Bill 567 would also require that teachers are trained to use the screeners and that they implement interventions to teach students with dyslexia to read.
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson wants to make driver’s education more accessible in Michigan, namely by connecting more public schools with state resources.
We must come together to demand evidence-based reading instruction, support culturally responsive curriculum, and to push back against threats to limit inclusive curriculum.
This latest proposal expands on Whitmer’s previous plan that temporarily lowered the qualifying age for free community college tuition.
An after-school program changed this Michigander’s life. New out-of-school grant funding will allow other students to share the success.
What happens when voters elect former teachers to take charge of state government? Record-breaking investments in students and public schools.
A new statewide initiative is providing $50 million in grants to boost access to before- and after-school programs for thousands of Michigan kids.
A new state law will help ensure thousands of Michigan children have access to dental care before they go to kindergarten.
A park ranger at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is working with Michigan’s public schools to make the night sky more accessible for students.
