Schools
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Whitmer signs new order to help more Michigan men afford college and job training
A new executive directive from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer aims to connect thousands of young men across Michigan with tuition-free college and career training—helping them land better jobs and closing a growing gender gap in education.
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Trump revokes visas, legal residency of international students at Michigan universities
International students studying at several universities across Michigan have been thrust into legal limbo after the Trump administration abruptly revoked their visas and legal residency status.
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Head Start federal office serving Michigan shuts without notice
The abrupt closure of a regional office for the federal agency overseeing Head Start child care and early education programs in Michigan could lead to disruptions in service.
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Trump administration withdraws education funding for nearly 100,000 Michigan students
President Donald Trump’s administration is reeling back tens of millions of dollars in federal education funding that was supposed to go to dozens of Michigan school districts.
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Hamtramck teacher says Trump’s education order could have a big impact in Michigan
Toni Coral, a teacher and president of the Hamtramck Federation of Teachers, worries about how her students will be affected by recent federal education cuts.
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Trump wants to shut down the US Department of Education. What would that mean for Michigan?
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to dismantle the US Department of Education—and it could have profound effects on Michigan’s public schools.
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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.
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Whitmer’s new budget plan to include ‘record high’ school funding
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.
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Baker College hit with $2.5 million fine for misleading students about job prospects
A federal investigation revealed that Baker College repeatedly lied to its students in violation of federal law.
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Michigan parents can enroll kids in free preschool and save $10K this year
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.
