Education
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Legislature passes $21.3B school aid budget, securing school meals and increased student funds
The state Legislature delivered on promises to preserve free school meals and increased per pupil funding, after months of tough negotiations ended in lawmakers passing an eight-day budget extension to iron out the final details.
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Head Start moms won’t let Washington cut their kids’ future
These local moms are flooding Congress, pushing back on the Trump administration’s Project 2025 plan to eliminate Head Start—the preschool program that’s making a huge impact on kids across the nation.
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At WMU, a master gardener and the local labor union team up to feed students who’re scraping by
As the Trump administration slashes USDA funding for food banks and grocery prices continue to rise, David Prellwitz of Kalamazoo explains how communities can help college students combat food insecurity.
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MSU Extension union members say SNAP-Ed cuts will result in layoffs by end of July
The anticipated expiration of SNAP-Ed funding in October is likely to result in the permanent elimination of jobs at the Michigan State University Extension program, the full scope of which will be known by July 31, the Extension United Local 1855 announced Monday.
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Teachers and school staff are on the chopping block in Cheboygan County thanks to the Trump administration
Up in the rural community of Wolverine, superintendent Matt Baughman is worried about how to keep his schools afloat if the Trump administration decides not to release federal funding for public education.
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Michigan literacy center begins layoffs amid Trump education funding freeze
A surprise move by the Trump administration to freeze $7 billion in congressionally-approved federal education funding has triggered layoffs and class cancellations across the country.
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Michiganders grill Trump after administration freezes $157 million in federal education funding
As school programs are being reviewed to ensure they align with President Donald Trump’s priorities, Michiganders and education advocates from across the state are speaking out.
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Benson says school funding needs to be decoupled from property wealth
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, who is running for governor as a Democrat, is previewing her plan to bring Michigan’s education system from being one of the bottom 10 in the country to one of the top 10.
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A Detroit student was arrested by ICE. Students at his school are scared and angry.
Students at Western International High School in Detroit say they are fearful and angry after immigration agents detained one of their classmates last month.
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Crumbling schools, crowded classes: Michigan’s students say it’s time for billionaires to help fund public education
A new ballot initiative could turn the tide for students across the Great Lakes State by holding Michigan’s ultra-wealthy accountable for their fair share of taxes.
