Education
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Education vouchers 101: What are they and how could they impact Michigan’s K-12 students?
Voucher programs have become one of the most controversial topics in the history of the US education system—here’s what Michiganders need to know.
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Michigan House passes bill to ban cell phones in classrooms
State lawmakers in the Michigan House of Representatives passed a bill to ban student phone use in classrooms.
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Michigan teachers weaving lessons on Jan. 6 uprising into history classes
Michigan history teachers are weaving the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol insurrection into lessons to help students understand the importance of a peaceful transfer of power.
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OPINION: Michigan’s students deserve a future full of opportunities
Michigan’s School Aid Budget must commit to closing opportunity gaps, funding special education, and supporting educators.
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Brighter days are ahead for students in the Eastern Upper Peninsula
Superintendent Robert W. Vaught explains how academic achievement and the mental health of students, teachers, and parents have improved since securing funds to update the aging infrastructure at DeTour Area Schools.
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About 72% of Michigan students considered not ‘college ready’
Nearly three quarters of Michigan high school students are considered to be unprepared for college, according to data from the Michigan League for Public Policy.
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Appeals court backs Michigan school in banning ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ shirts
A federal appeals court on Tuesday ruled in favor of a Michigan school district in a dispute over free speech and “Let’s Go Brandon” shirts, clothing that took a jab at then-President Joe Biden.
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Legislature passes $21.3B school aid budget, securing school meals and increased student funds
The state Legislature delivered on promises to preserve free school meals and increased per pupil funding, after months of tough negotiations ended in lawmakers passing an eight-day budget extension to iron out the final details.
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Head Start moms won’t let Washington cut their kids’ future
These local moms are flooding Congress, pushing back on the Trump administration’s Project 2025 plan to eliminate Head Start—the preschool program that’s making a huge impact on kids across the nation.
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At WMU, a master gardener and the local labor union team up to feed students who’re scraping by
As the Trump administration slashes USDA funding for food banks and grocery prices continue to rise, David Prellwitz of Kalamazoo explains how communities can help college students combat food insecurity.
