The Whitmer administration publicly admonished State Superintendent Michael Rice for failing to distribute $140 million earmarked for teacher literacy training nearly six months after the money was awarded.
Michigan allows school districts to cancel up to six days per year for weather or emergencies. But dozens of districts get permission to cancel far more. Most are up north.
The board voted 6-1 to seek funding. Some parents objected to the clinics because in addition to mental-health support they would offer a range of physical health services for which students may not need parental consent.
Now that Michigan’s winter is in full effect and snow storms and other severe weather events become more common, superintendents have to consider a number of things before canceling school.
This week Michigan got its first real winter storm of the season, causing snow days at some school districts for the first time this school year. A winter storm expected to hit Friday has superintendents watching the forecast.
Over $5 million was awarded to three school districts, Detroit, Lansing and Pontiac to purchase clean-school buses that have little to no carbon emissions.
The State Superintendent pushes for aggressive school funding, including continued mental health funding, more in–person class instruction, better support for career training and strong mentoring of school personnel.
At a board hearing in Northville, some parents objected to putting health clinics in schools, echoing concerns in other districts based in part on parental rights. Clinic supporters say the centers are critical to student health.
A high school elective is giving students an early, hands-on taste of what it’s like to lead a classroom — from managing young students to drawing up lesson plans. Michigan needs more people willing to train to be educators.
An estimated 67,000 Michigan children start school without seeing a dentist, including thousands with mouths filled with rot and pain from neglect. A new law ensures new students receive dental screenings.
The 9-year-old says students who went through pandemic learning face intense emotions, from anger to sadness to joy. Movement exercises like yoga and calming practices like mindfulness help students focus in school.
As the College Board finalizes curriculum for the class following controversies, schools in Michigan say the only issue has been finding enough seats for interested students.
Once a largely city and suburban issue, school choice is now a statewide and rural phenomenon. That’s good news for many parents, but it’s causing financial problems and headaches for school officials.
Starting with the Kalamazoo Promise, Michigan has played a key role in bringing higher education to students who could not otherwise afford it, helping them and enriching their communities.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s new department focused on lifelong learning, known as MiLEAP, aims to accelerate efforts to improve education in Michigan. Education leaders say they hope it’s not just another layer of bureaucracy.
Teachers know that classrooms built to the needs of each student are more successful than the one-size-fits-all curricula that are the norm. An individualized or small-group learning model will allow our students to soar.
A group called AxMITax plans to begin circulating petitions in January for a potential ballot proposal, which if passed would eliminate, among other priorities, the $2.5 billion State Education Tax used to support K-12 schools.
