New Michigan laws to strengthen school safety, boost resources for student mental health
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a range of bipartisan bills this month that are designed to improve safety at public schools across Michigan.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a range of bipartisan bills this month that are designed to improve safety at public schools across Michigan.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer plans to propose “record high” per-pupil funding in her upcoming budget proposal for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026, her office told the Michigan Advance.
A federal investigation revealed that Baker College repeatedly lied to its students in violation of federal law.
State officials still have enough cash to cover preschool programs for about 9,000 more kids—which can save their families about $10,000 on child care costs this year.
Over the past two years, Michigan Democrats have used their majority control in both chambers of the state Legislature—and the governor’s office—to pass hundreds of bills
“Out-of-school time programs” (OST) aren’t just keeping students busy before and after the school day and over school breaks—they’re helping them gain tools to succeed.
Democrats and Republicans are teaming up to advance a sweeping package of bills that would bolster school security, as well as improve mental health resources for students.
Democratic state lawmakers only have a few weeks left to pass legislation that would require more transparency—and more accountability—for Michigan’s charter schools.
Community leaders are calling on Democratic state lawmakers to use their final weeks in full control of this year’s legislative session to put an end to the so-called “Dark Store” tax theory that large retailers across Michigan have used to lower their property taxes.
Parents of the victims of the Oxford High School shooting gathered Monday for a news conference to call on the state to open an independent investigation into the events that led to the shooting.