Michigan House approves record funding for schools in newest budget
The state's newest budget essentially closes a funding gap for schools, adding an extra $589 per student for most districts. The House approved the measure by a 105-3 vote.
'So touching': Florida principal crafts personal notes for 459 graduates
The Florida principal said the process was especially beneficial to him as he got a chance to learn more about each student.
Whitmer reveals plan for state-funded free pre-K education
"This is gong to cost about $152 million a year, and we can enroll approximatley 17,400 additional kids in free pre-school," she said. And it will cost another $50 million in federal dollars in what the governor says is generally, a bi-partisan effort.
US education secretary visits Henry Ford College promoting free tuition opportunities
The $109 billion plan to make two years of community college free for all students is part of the American Families Plan which was announced by the Biden Administration earlier this year.
Ohio school district to pay parents $3M after bullied child's suicide
Cincinnati Public Schools entered a $3 million settlement with the parents of an 8-year-old student who killed himself after being bullied.
Western Michigan University awarded $550 million donation
Rarely do donations so large go toward schools not already considered some of the richest in the country.
Middle school drops Confederate soldier’s name to take NASA’s Katherine Johnson’s
A Virginia school board held a naming ceremony where they removed the name of a Confederate soldier from a middle school and replaced it with Katherine Johnson — the NASA legend.
Phone flashlights save the day when power goes out during Texas graduation
A power outage threatened to derail a Texas high school commencement ceremony Friday evening, but attendees saved the day just by reaching into their pockets.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer proposes using budget surplus to eliminate school funding gap
Under the governor's proposal, the state would boost state money per student by $581, which would close a gap that's existed in the education budget for 27 years.
Detroit public schools offer $15K recurring bonus to special education teachers
"Special education vacancies are always harder to fill," said Supt. Nikolai Vitti. "Because there are fewer teachers are generally going into the field of teaching and when they are, they aren't necessarily going into special education."
Meet the Los Angeles toddler who is the youngest member of American Mensa with an IQ of 146
A Los Angeles toddler has been accepted into Mensa— the largest and oldest high IQ society in the world. Kashe Quest is just 2 years old and has an IQ of 146.
Okemos school district near Lansing drops Chiefs nickname
A school district near Lansing is dropping its Chiefs nickname.
Student seeks changes at University of Michigan after sexual misconduct
A student is suing the University of Michigan in an attempt to change how the school handles sexual misconduct.
Michigan expected to urge schools to keep masks in schools through end of academic year
Michigan's health department is going to urge schools to continue with masks for students, teachers, and staff to protect against COVID-19 - regardless of vaccination status.
Grosse Pointe teacher resigns after board implements new COVID policy; teachers call out sick in support
Sean McCarroll, a well-liked teacher spoke up during the Grosse Pointe School Board meeting to discuss a new COVID policy, saying the policy was putting teachers and students alike at risk. He resigned and is now getting support from other teachers - who called out sick on Wednesday.
Business leaders angry over House-approved funding cuts to U-Mich and Wayne State
The proposed cuts would reallocate almost $40 million away from the University of Michigan and $8.2 million away from Wayne State. But funding would rise for seven other schools like Central, Eastern, and Grand Valley.
3 Metro Detroit students receive prestigious U.S. Presidential Scholar honor
Three students from Metro Detroit were named U.S. Presidential Scholars.
'We can and we must': President of teachers union calls for full reopening of schools in fall
Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, called for a full return to in-person learning in the fall — saying the nation’s second-largest teachers union is “all in” on bringing students back to the classroom.
Five Michigan high school seniors selected as 2021 Presidential Scholars
Students from Warren, Northville, Troy, Wayland, and Grand Blanc were all awarded the prestigious scholar honor.
Meet the Detroit children's author mentoring kids how to read before they even pickup a book
For S.F. Hardy, reading isn't just a pastime, but a means to surviving and thriving in society. "If we can't read, we can't do anything."