by Kyle Kaminski | Apr 23, 2024 | EDUCATION POLITICS
Michigan lawmakers and teachers are rallying behind President Joe Biden—and reflecting on a rough period for public schools after Trump put Betsy DeVos in charge. LANSING—With about six months until absentee ballots start arriving in millions of mailboxes across... by Lucas Henkel | Apr 22, 2024 | EDUCATION COMMUNITY
Vernal pools are a critical part of Michigan’s natural ecosystem—but they’re not protected by state regulations. Here’s how Michiganders are helping. Imagine you’re out hiking in the woods. It’s a fresh spring day—the air is still damp with the end of winter, and the... by Sophie Boudreau | Apr 18, 2024 | EDUCATION COMMUNITY
Privatization of driver’s education means that only 38 Michigan high schools offer affordable in-school driving classes for students. New grants would help expand access. Andy Nester has spent three decades as a teacher and coach at Kearsley High School in Flint.... by Kyle Kaminski | Apr 18, 2024 | EDUCATION POLITICS
Democratic lawmakers are hashing out plans to bring state funding for Michigan’s public schools to another new, all-time high—and ensure teachers are paid fairly. MICHIGAN—Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s latest record-setting budget plan for public schools is one step closer... by Michigan Advance | Apr 16, 2024 | EDUCATION POLITICS
BY JON KING, MICHIGAN ADVANCE MICHIGAN—The state Board of Education has approved a resolution requesting that lawmakers pass legislation to increase transparency about finances in Michigan’s charter schools, which were referred to as a “threat to democratically...