Central Michigan University awards dozens full-ride scholarships after mistake

The school said a message mistakenly announcing dozens of scholarships award winners had "inadvertently" gone out. The prospective students will receive scholarships anyways.

A shorter, digital SAT test: What you need to know about changes to the college entrance examination

Officials with the organization responsible for the SAT college entrance exam have unveiled some major changes to the exam, including their decision to do away with paper-and-pencil tests. Here's what you need to know about the upcoming changes.

University educators say the pandemic has changed how they prepare future teachers

“As a teacher, you have to expect the unexpected, just be ready to roll with the punches. I think one thing this has forced us to do is amplify that message,” said Anthony Tuf Francis, coordinator of secondary education.

Dr. Anderson abuse survivors criticize University of Michigan's handling of sex assault reports

Survivors of Dr. Robert Anderson are criticizing how the University of Michigan handled reports that the doctor was abusing men for decades. One of those survivors hopes the firing of President Mark Schlissel will bring change to the school's culture.

Lawyer says University of Michigan may not have had just cause to fire President Mark Schlissel

University of Michigan President Mark Schlissel was fired over the weekend for an alleged relationship with a subordinate. A lawyer said she agrees he violated sexual misconduct policies, but the school may not have had just cause to fire him.

Michigan high school students participating in safe driving campaign

Students at 38 Michigan high schools are participating in the “Strive for a Safer Drive” peer-led traffic safety campaign.

Ferris State professor put on leave after profanity-laced video

The professor has been placed on leave after he told students in a profanity-laced video that he randomly assigns grades before the first day of class.

Navient cancels $1.7 billion in student loans following settlement

Navient, a major student loan servicing company, has settled allegations of abusive lending practices for $1.85 billion.

Biden administration to send schools additional 10M COVID-19 tests per month

The White House said it will send 5 million rapid COVID-19 tests and 5 million lab-based PCR tests to schools each month in an effort to keep them open.

Farmington Hills school board defends '21-day Equity Challenge' amid protests

A lengthy school board meeting heard more than 80 people speak during public comment with a clear divide when it comes to the district’s approach to teaching diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Oakland University extends courses online through January due to omicron

"We are hopeful that by waiting until February 1, we will be able to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and return to face-to-face classes more seamlessly," the school said in a statement.