Stories tagged: "education"

Opinion by Sean Galvin
Opinion Cartoon: The Most Dangerous Jobs in America

Teaching is already an incredibly difficult profession without having to manage a classroom in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic.

August 3, 2020 12:45 pm EDT
Education Ryan Henyard spoke with The 'Gander about the motivations behind his online police brutality teach-out available through the University of Michigan.
Education WATCH: U-M Has a Free Police Brutality Course. Here’s Your Inside Look at the Syllabus.

We caught up with course creator Ryan Henyard for a look at the crucial conversations reshaping the nation right now.

July 27, 2020 10:17 am EDT
Education Rep.Pamela Hornberger (left) and East China School District teacher Kim Eberhard (right). Photos courtesy Hornberger and Eberhard.
Education Trump, Michigan Republicans Want Young Kids Back in Schools — No Matter What

Michigan House Republicans passed legislation to get students back into critically underfunded schools, leaving local teachers like Kim Eberhard wondering how to enforce masks and social distancing.

July 23, 2020 1:16 pm EDT
Education Attorney General Dana Nessel and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos will square off in court over Trump Administration policy about education funding. Photos by AP.
Education Betsy DeVos Tried to Direct COVID Money Away From Public Schools. Michigan’s AG Sued Her for It.

Attorney General Dana Nessel is leading a coalition of six states in suing Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, alleging a misuse of coronavirus relief funds on private schools.

July 14, 2020 12:29 pm EDT
Education Kim Eberhard is a teacher at St. Clair High School, a public school in the East China School District in St. Clair County. Photo courtesy Kim Eberhard.
Education Michigan Teachers: Without Federal Funding We’re Not Going to Be Able to Reopen Safely

Teachers like Kim Eberhard say Michigan’s public school students deserve more when it comes to returning to classrooms in the fall, even in remote districts like hers.

July 7, 2020 1:16 pm EDT

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Lynus Parker stands with his family outside of his Novi home, greeting well wishers shortly after being discharged for a near-90-day long hospital stay. Photo courtesy of Lynus Parker. Coronavirus WATCH: This Michigan Man Took Hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 and Still Ended Up on a Ventilator
FILE - In a June 17, 2020, file photo provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, Michigan's Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses the state during a speech in Lansing, Mich. Whitmer has extended Michigan's coronavirus emergency through Sept. 4, enabling her to keep in place restrictions designed to curb COVID-19. The Democratic governor on Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, pointed to an uptick in cases. Since nearly two months ago, the seven-day statewide average is up six-fold, to about 700. (Michigan Office of the Governor via AP, File) Law and Policy Gov. Whitmer Vetoes Bill Expanding Healthcare Providers’ Immunity During Pandemic
Photo courtesy Protect Our Public Schools Education IN PHOTOS: A Mobile Billboard Slamming Betsy DeVos Is Making Its Way Through Michigan
Presumptive Democratic nominee Vice President Joe Biden is laying out his plans and protections for businesses and workers. Photo via Shutterstock. Business Biden’s Proposals Could Improve Business Opportunities in Michigan
Education Photo courtesy the Office of the Governor
Education Whitmer: School Reopening Plan Coming June 30

Following Michigan's successes flattening the curve, K-12 schools will resume in-person classes in the fall.

June 17, 2020 3:22 pm EDT
Education In this Feb. 25, 2014 photo, Golightly Education Center teacher Amy Andersen-Prebo leads her class in a hand bell song in Detroit. After years without comprehensive sports and arts/music programs, those are now being restored at all DPS elementary and middle schools, thanks in part to foundation grants. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Education Detroit’s Teachers Will Finally Be The Top Paid In The Area. But There’s A Catch.

A pay hike in Detroit schools will fill teacher vacancies, but does it consider the district’s longtime educators?

June 3, 2020 3:08 pm EDT