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Advocates call on Michigan lawmakers to condemn ICE detention of Detroit student
Maykol Bogoya-Duarte, an 18-year-old undocumented immigrant, had planned to return to Colombia after he graduated high school. But his plans and his education were upended last month when he was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE.
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A Detroit student was arrested by ICE. Students at his school are scared and angry.
Students at Western International High School in Detroit say they are fearful and angry after immigration agents detained one of their classmates last month.
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Supplemental student mental health and safety budget headed for votes in Michigan Legislature
A supplemental state school budget that would restore about half of the money that was previously cut from grants for student mental health and school safety is headed for a vote in the Michigan legislature.
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Science of reading bills set to become law in Michigan after long struggle
After years of failed attempts, bills to require Michigan schools to use the science of reading in early literacy instruction are likely to become law.
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Free school supplies, games, music, and more fun: Here are some back-to-school events for Detroit families
It’s almost time for the 2024-25 school year to begin, and that means one thing: Lots of back-to-school activities in Detroit are underway.
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Michigan State Board of Education calls for independent review of Oxford school shootings
The Michigan State Board of Education on Tuesday called for a comprehensive independent review of the Oxford High School mass shooting at the request of the parents of the four teens shot to death by a student in 2021.
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Rochester educator named Michigan Teacher of the Year
Kelley Cusmano, an English language arts teacher at Rochester High School, has been named Michigan Teacher of the Year for the 2024-25 school year.
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Michigan Board of Education Votes to Push Back Against Book Bans
Michigan’s State Board of Education voted last week to take a stance against book bans and in favor of students’ freedom to read diverse collections of literature. The board’s resolution calls on local school leaders to follow best practices in handling book challenges and affirms that school librarians have the professional skills to select age-appropriate…
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Michigan’s Teacher of the Year is Candice Jackson from Detroit
As Jackson walked into the lunchroom Thursday afternoon, she was met with a roar of applause and cheers from Mann students and staff.
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This Michigan Preschool Teacher has Bottomless Apron Pockets—and Other Superpowers
Spend an hour with Cheriese Gipson, and you can’t help but get a sense of what she’s like as a preschool teacher.
