Schools
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Whitmer signs bills to pay off school debt and fund roads
A supplemental spending bill for road and bridge projects, debt relief to school districts, and projects on university campuses was signed into law.
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One year later: What happens when voters put Democrats in charge of a state government?
Democratic lawmakers have been keeping busy since Michigan voters elected them to take charge of the state government for the first time in decades.
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Whitmer signs law to keep Michigan kids focused on class—not toothaches
A new state law will help ensure thousands of Michigan children have access to dental care before they go to kindergarten.
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New Michigan scholarship program helps 25,000 students pay for college
A new scholarship program is translating to cheaper college tuition in Michigan. And millions of dollars are still up for grabs.
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Whitmer names acting director of new education department
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s new education department launched Friday with the goal of equipping every child in the state to “make it in Michigan.”
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Oxford community reflects two years after school shooting
Thursday marks two years since the mass shooting at Oxford High School on Nov. 30, 2021, that killed four students and injured seven others.
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Tristin’s ‘very deep filing cabinet’ in her brain just needs time—and great teachers
One Michigan mom had to demand help for her daughter’s dyslexia. Today, she’s hopeful more families will get the help they need sooner.
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‘See you next year’: How Michigan students benefit from repeating teachers
Learn how this elementary school teacher in East Lansing is keeping her students “in the loop”.
