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More Michigan families are able to feed their kids this summer, thanks to 3 new programs
Families now have more options for saving money on groceries during the summer months—including free meals for Michigan kids 18 and under.
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Republicans want to kill the Dept. of Ed and privatize education. Billionaires are helping them.
In the fall, the Department of Education will mark 45 years since its inception, but that anniversary could be its last if Donald Trump gets his way. The federal agency is one of several he’s vowed to slash if reelected president.
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Kids are more successful when they have a library—here’s how former teachers plan to bring more to Michigan
Local librarians rejoice as Michigan Democrats make a plan to put libraries in more public schools.
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$83B state budget heads to Whitmer’s desk after all-night session
The Michigan Legislature worked all day Wednesday and into the early morning on Thursday in order to finalize an $82.5 billion budget.
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Michigan State Board of Education calls for independent review of Oxford school shootings
The Michigan State Board of Education on Tuesday called for a comprehensive independent review of the Oxford High School mass shooting at the request of the parents of the four teens shot to death by a student in 2021.
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Federal funds to charge up nearly 100 new electric buses for Michigan schools
More than two dozen public school districts across Michigan will use funds from President Joe Biden’s administration to purchase 97 electric buses—and three powered by propane.
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Kids and farmers are at the heart of a clean air crusade in rural Michigan
A motley crew of Michiganders is behind the latest efforts to improve air quality across the state.
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Southeast Michigan school officials call for ‘stability’ in state funding
Education leaders said there’s an “urgent need” to support students and teachers—and avert staffing and program cuts.
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Michigan Senate passes $20 billion School Aid budget bill
The Democratic-led Michigan Senate has passed its version of the Fiscal Year 2025 state budget after voting on Wednesday the final bill in the proposal.
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Report: Michigan teacher salaries lag behind inflation
Despite record funding for public schools in Michigan, teacher salaries aren’t keeping pace with the rate of inflation.
