Dearborn charter school gets served with order to seize property for ex-employee's debt

"West Village Academy is a charter academy and we have a management company which is a third-party employment agency," Counts said. "The employee - he never worked for the actual academy, although he was housed in here to do the work for the academy."

Biden administration’s new student loan forgiveness steps could impact 4M borrowers

Student loan debt forgiveness could be getting closer. The U.S. Department of Education announced on Tuesday it is working to implement steps for nearly 4 million federal borrowers to reach loan forgiveness.

Not all students catching up as quickly after pandemic-caused virtual learning

A new report released in March called *Retained In Grade* is offering concerning data regarding some students in Michigan. The findings conclude that students of color and students in the ninth grade are more likely to be held back in school.

Michigan Senate adopts bill for retired teachers to return as subs, alleviate shortage

The Michigan Senate has adopted a bill that would encourage recently retired teachers and other school personnel, to return the classroom as substitutes, hoping to alleviate the teacher shortage.

From sports to his school's lead role, how one Michigan teen beat the odds following leg amputation

Usually just before a theatrical performance, someone shouts "break a leg!" MacKale McGuire, staring in the lead role of his school's rendition of "High School Musical" has a cheeky reply: "I beat you too it."

Judge won't reinstate Ferris State professor following bizarre profanity-filled rant

Professor Barry Mehler said he believed his 14-minute video was simply to get his students' "juices flowing" following a rant that used profanities and made a sexual reference.

Masks no longer required on school buses as Covid data improves

For the first time in more than a year, students are able to board school buses without wearing masks as the CDC has relaxed some of its requirements to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Oakland and Washtenaw County school mask orders lift Feb. 28

The two counties announced the decision weeks ago, but wanted to give districts time to prepare for the change in policy. The CDC also dropped its mask recommendations for most of America last week.

Lincoln Park High School students allegedly smoke meth in bathroom, police investigating

"I am confident our community will come together to help ensure the students involved in this incident receive the help and support they need,” said Lincoln Park Superintendent Terry Dangerfield.

Some US school systems pause diversity programs amid pushback

“What they have become are Trojan horses for all of these divisive programs that push really illiberal ideas like segregated groups based on race, privilege walks, privilege bingo,” said Asra Nomani, the organization’s vice president for strategy and investigations.

Michigan school principal resigns after he made 51 grade changes, investigation finds

Mike Gilchrist had led the west Michigan school since 2001. He resigned last week following an investigation that he made dozens of grade changes without teacher consent.

Ferris State defends decision to suspend professor over profanity-filled video

Professor Barry Mehler said the provocative language and encouragement of students to skip in-person class was meant to "get their juices flowing."