Southfield schools alert parents of online self-harm games making the rounds
Southfield Public Schools sent out an email to warn its 5,600 families after the district was contacted by concerned parents who heard a national story about self-harm and online suicide games.
Michigan requests U.S. Dept. of Education waive standardized testing for 2020-21 school year
Michigan requested Monday that standardized test scores be waived for the next year of class due to a disruptive school year following the pandemic. Instead, the state wants schools to use beginning and end of year benchmark assessments.
Northville High students start online tutoring for children in need
There are some criteria. Participants should be learning virtually come from a low-income home, or have a parent whos a first responder. So far the tutors are helping 15 students across Metro Detroit.
COVID-19 pandemic prompts SAT to remove optional essay, subject tests
The College Board said Tuesday it will eliminate the optional essay from the SAT and do away with subject tests amid a changing college admissions landscape.
25 percent of Detroit teachers, students feel it's safe to return to school, district leaders say
After push-back, last fall, the teachers' union, and the Detroit Public School Community District agreed to base the return to in-person learning on the infection rate. Superintendent Dr. Nikolai Vitti says it must be below 5 percent. Right now in Detroit, it's at 7 percent.
Getting back to in-person learning will be a tall order, education expert says
In Novi, they have had a hybrid-online and in-person plan in place since September. The assistant superintendent of Novi Community School says they've proven in-person learning is safe with Social distancing, masks, and hand washing. He says vaccines have to be ramped up immediately.
All Michigan school districts should offer in-person learning by March 1, Whitmer says
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer plans to call on schools to return to the classroom on March 1.
High schools across Michigan take different approach as in-person learning can resume
School districts across the state of Michigan are taking different approaches to in-person learning for high schoolers as restrictions were lifted this week from the MDHHS.
Kids get coronavirus at gatherings more often than school, study finds
Children are more at risk of contracting the coronavirus at a social gathering than in a classroom or childcare setting, a study by the University of Mississippi Medical Center found.
Teacher of the Year: Former gang member becomes Missouri’s top educator
Darrion Cockrell joined a gang when he was 10 years old. Today, he’s keeping his students from going down a similar path.
‘This is one thing our kids won’t lose this year’: School district gives virtual students snow day
A West Virginia school superintendent said she will not deprive her district’s students of the first snow day of the year, despite many children learning from home amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Novi district loaning desks, chairs to families to help better connect kids with school
The Novi School District is working with moving trucks to bring school desks and chairs to kids’ homes so they feel like they are in class while Zooming.
Plymouth Canton approves school policy letting students use bathrooms according to gender identity
"This policy designed to provide safety and a sense of belonging to our students, especially for those who find themselves marginalized," said Patti McCoin, school board president.
Religious schools sue Michigan, arguing Whitmer's COVID-19 restrictions violate 1st Amendment
Nonpublic schools in Michigan sued the state after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer extended her coronavirus restrictions that keep in-person instruction closed through Dec. 20.
Navajo school, students fight to overcome amid COVID-19
Even before the pandemic, Native youth had the highest dropout rates in the U.S., leaving school at more than twice the rate of white children, according to federal statistics.
Tips to help keep kids positive and engaged at home during the pandemic
A new study has found that a majority of parents are worried about the effects the pandemic is having on their children's mental health.
Michigan State University will require undergraduates live on campus for two years
Michigan State University has announced plans to return to a two-year living requirement for students that will be reinstated next fall.
Detroit schools creates 13 tech support hubs for online-learning assistance
As the Detroit school district has shifted to full-scale online learning, school officials are creating 13 technology support hubs to better assist families.
U.S. students falling behind in math during pandemic, study shows
The analysis of data from nearly 4.4 million U.S. students in grades 3-8 represents one of the first significant measures of the pandemic’s impacts on learning.
When California students return to school in person, they will need to be immunized
To the alarm of school district officials, immunization rates have plummeted in California during the pandemic