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Michigan teachers union promotes Democratic Socialist event
1+ hour, 28+ min ago (208+ words) About | Print Edition | Donate | | The American Federation of Teachers-Michigan recently promoted a union event featuring the Metro Detroit Democratic Socialists of America, a group whose ideology includes voting rights for illegal immigrants, rent control, and abolition of police departments. The…...
At Flint Schools, teachers are doing great " students, not so much
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (417+ words) About | Print Edition | Donate | | In 2024-25, nearly all of Flint Community Schools" students in grades three through eight " 90% " were not proficient in English Language Arts, which is largely reading and writing. And 96% of students in grades three through six were not…...
Flint schools, legislator, want millions to demolish four buildings
2+ week, 23+ hour ago (519+ words) About | Print Edition | Donate | | A state representative is seeking $8. 8 million in demolition funding from the 2027 state budget for Flint Community Schools. The Flint district received $156 million in COVID relief funds in 2021. Rep. Cynthia Neeley, D-Flint, requested the millions from state…...
Mississippi's literacy success gets national attention
2+ week, 2+ day ago (676+ words) About | Print Edition | Donate | | Mississippi's literacy policies have brought success for students and families in the state, and they provide important lessons for Michigan and the rest of the country, a new study from the Mackinac Center for Public Policy…...
MEA makes unsupported claims about school funding, student performance
3+ week, 1+ day ago (685+ words) About | Print Edition | Donate | | A recent article from a major teachers union used a highly selective reading of spending data to argue for more public money and obscure the relationship between spending and student success. "In inflation-adjusted dollars, Michigan actually…...
Number of public-school employees reaches 18-year high
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (593+ words) About | Print Edition | Donate | | Michigan K-12 public schools have more employees now than at any point in the last 18 years, according to the state's Center for Educational Performance and Information. The number of students decreased by more than 180, 000 over that period....
Whitmer undecided on federal scholarship program for K-12 students
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (432+ words) About | Print Edition | Donate | | Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has not yet decided whether Michigan will participate in a new federal program that could help parents pay for school tuition, tutoring, or other educational services, according to recent comments she made to…...
Former Rochester trustee asks who moved lawsuit to federal court
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (521+ words) About | Print Edition | Donate | | A former Rochester Community Schools trustee asked during a recent school board meeting how the district decided to move a lawsuit filed against it from state court to federal court. Mike Reno's question during the public…...
Michigan pays $125 M in electric school bus grants
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (525+ words) About | Print Edition | Donate | | The Michigan Department of Education has paid $125 million for school buses powered by electricity and propane to replace diesel-powered fleets. In the final round of grants announced Feb. 27, the department awarded $44 million to 27 school districts for…...
Michigan Ed Department wants to disregard parents" rights, board member says
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (638+ words) About | Print Edition | Donate | | A member of the Michigan State Board of Education claims that the Michigan Department of Education wants to hide a plan for schools to teach students about gender identity and sexual orientation, contrary to a recent…...