Student loan forgiveness: Department of Education cancels debt for more than 40,000 with disabilities
The U.S. Education Department is temporarily relaxing the rules of a student loan forgiveness program that's meant to help people with disabilities but that critics say carries overly burdensome rules.
The U.S. Education Department is temporarily relaxing the rules of a student loan forgiveness program that's meant to help people with disabilities but that critics say carries overly burdensome rules.
70 new COVID-19 outbreaks reported in Michigan schools
The state announced 70 new outbreaks of COVID-19 in schools.
The state announced 70 new outbreaks of COVID-19 in schools.
Detroit schools need 1,000 more teachers to continue in-person education
Detroit Public Schools are going to add a week of virtual learning after spring break in hopes of allowing students and staff time to isolate, in case they were exposed to COVID-19 over the time off.
Detroit Public Schools are going to add a week of virtual learning after spring break in hopes of allowing students and staff time to isolate, in case they were exposed to COVID-19 over the time off.
Riverside Marina offers outdoor space so Detroit high school students can celebrate prom
Riverside Marina is offering its outdoor space so Detroit high school students don't miss out on prom.
Riverside Marina is offering its outdoor space so Detroit high school students don't miss out on prom.
‘A crash course in slavery’ assignment shocks Madison Heights parents
Some of the questions were math problems about how many slaves a master would need to purchase.
Some of the questions were math problems about how many slaves a master would need to purchase.
Metro Detroit districts facing challenges as more students catch COVID-19 outside of school
Metro Detroit schools are seeing more cases of COVID-19 that are being spread outside of the classroom.
Metro Detroit schools are seeing more cases of COVID-19 that are being spread outside of the classroom.
Education Dept. holding summit next week to help schools reopen safely amid COVID-19
The Biden administration is holding a summit next week to help schools reopen safely in the middle of the pandemic, with plans to hear from education leaders, teachers and students.
The Biden administration is holding a summit next week to help schools reopen safely in the middle of the pandemic, with plans to hear from education leaders, teachers and students.
6 feet or 3 feet? Schools, CDC considering guidance on seating students closer together
U.S. guidelines that say students should be kept 6 feet apart in schools are receiving new scrutiny from federal health experts, state governments and education officials working to return as many children as possible to the classroom.
U.S. guidelines that say students should be kept 6 feet apart in schools are receiving new scrutiny from federal health experts, state governments and education officials working to return as many children as possible to the classroom.
Oxford High moves to remote learning after 21 test positive for COVID-19, almost 200 quarantined
Oxford High School moved to online learning after gatherings held outside of school led to a COVID-19 outbreak, officials said.
Oxford High School moved to online learning after gatherings held outside of school led to a COVID-19 outbreak, officials said.
Troy school district website hacked with hate speech, graffiti
The system’s internal messenger was used to send emails to staff and some families, the district added. No sensitive date or student information was compromised, it said. The hack was said to have originated from outside the country.
The system’s internal messenger was used to send emails to staff and some families, the district added. No sensitive date or student information was compromised, it said. The hack was said to have originated from outside the country.
More than 50 new COVID-19 outbreaks reported in Michigan schools
The state of Michigan reports COVID-19 outbreaks in schools each week.
The state of Michigan reports COVID-19 outbreaks in schools each week.
University of Michigan to resume in-person classes this fall
University of Michigan students will return to the classroom this fall.
University of Michigan students will return to the classroom this fall.
Walled Lake student allegedly records teacher using bathroom during zoom call
Sources said the teacher believed the camera on her computer was off at the time she left to go to the bathroom. A student on the Zoom call allegedly filmed the scene with their phone before posting it to social media.
Sources said the teacher believed the camera on her computer was off at the time she left to go to the bathroom. A student on the Zoom call allegedly filmed the scene with their phone before posting it to social media.
New $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill requires fast allocation of funds after Michigan's ongoing delay
Michigan's delay of hundreds of millions of federally-approved dollars intended for schools has been stretched for months over disagreements between the governor and GOP lawmakers
Michigan's delay of hundreds of millions of federally-approved dollars intended for schools has been stretched for months over disagreements between the governor and GOP lawmakers
Students, educators looking forward after COVID-19 drastically changed education
The COVID-19 pandemic changed education and caused students and teachers alike to adapt.
The COVID-19 pandemic changed education and caused students and teachers alike to adapt.
Detroit schools reopen for in-person learning but face teacher shortage
Some teachers say the hazard pay won't bring them back. "The hazard pay to me is actually an insult," Conway said. "I think it is a bribe, I think of it as blood money."
Some teachers say the hazard pay won't bring them back. "The hazard pay to me is actually an insult," Conway said. "I think it is a bribe, I think of it as blood money."
Detroit schools reopen classrooms for first time in months
The district waited until the COVID-19 test positivity rate in Detroit had fallen below 5% before considering resuming in-person learning.
The district waited until the COVID-19 test positivity rate in Detroit had fallen below 5% before considering resuming in-person learning.
Detroit schools resume in-person learning March 8
March 1 was the goal-date that Michigan's governor set for getting all districts back to classroom learning. Detroit schools has said it would wait until test positivity rates for COVID-19 fell below 5%.
March 1 was the goal-date that Michigan's governor set for getting all districts back to classroom learning. Detroit schools has said it would wait until test positivity rates for COVID-19 fell below 5%.
Governor's goal of returning Michigan students to in-person learning is today
While almost every district in the state is now offering in-person learning, Michigan's largest district still hasn't. It originally set a target of reopening between early and mid-March.
While almost every district in the state is now offering in-person learning, Michigan's largest district still hasn't. It originally set a target of reopening between early and mid-March.
Parents urging Ann Arbor schools to reopen as district contends with slow vaccine rollout
Parents are pushing for students to get back in class in-person, say not only is it safe, but it is also good for their emotional - and mental health.
Parents are pushing for students to get back in class in-person, say not only is it safe, but it is also good for their emotional - and mental health.