Schools
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Student loan repayment program could help Michigan retain more teachers, educators say
Speakers highlighted the impact of the student loan repayment program on Michigan teachers at a Wednesday Senate Appropriations Pre K-12 Subcommittee meeting.
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Michigan lawmakers pass bills to help students overcome dyslexia
Bills working their way through the state Legislature aim to ensure public schools in Michigan have the resources needed to help teach children with dyslexia.
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Revamped Michigan school safety bills get first committee hearing
A package of bills designed to enhance school safety got their first hearing on Tuesday from the Michigan House Education Committee.
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Nearly two dozen Michigan public schools will receive free books this month
How a state program is helping get books into the hands of Michigan students.
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Opinion: Daylight Savings and early school start times hurt students
We need to follow the long trail of evidenced-based science and optimize student learning by starting secondary school no earlier than 8:30 a.m
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Three years later: What is Biden’s American Rescue Plan doing for Michigan?
Three years after being signed by President Joe Biden, the American Rescue Plan Act is still paying dividends for Michiganders—and their bank accounts.
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These Michigan lawmakers want every school to have a library
Legislation introduced by two state senators in Michigan would require libraries—and librarians—for every Michigan school.
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Whitmer administration takes action to protect drinking water at Michigan schools
State legislation signed into law last year aims to protect children from lead contamination by installing water filters at child care centers and schools.
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Rep. Debbie Dingell: Crumbley verdict ‘sent a chill down parents’ spines—and it should’
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell, a Democrat who represents Michigan’s 6th District, reacts to the Jennifer Crumbley verdict as Michigan’s new safe storage laws go into effect.
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7 ways Whitmer’s new budget plan invests in Michigan kids and schools
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s latest state budget recommendations are all about lowering costs—and ensuring more children are prepared to ‘make it’ in Michigan.
