Michigan Education Advocates Have Polarizing Views on Monday’s DeVos Vote
U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions U.S. Education Secretary nominee Betsy DeVos will either be a blessing...
School Rivalry: Duggan Promises to Fight State Plans for Closures [MAP]
Mike Duggan made no secret of his opinion about the state’s proposed closure of city schools as he announced his run...
Community Rallies to Keep Osborne High Open
Sascha Raiyn Students, parents, teachers and community members rallied outside Osborne High School in Detroit to protest the possibility the state...
Are Your Children Learning Cursive?
Young students across Michigan and elsewhere are no longer required to get courses in handwriting and cursive. Michigan and some...
Broaching The Subject Of Slavery With Young Readers
Stephen Henderson/WDET A couple months ago, Detroit Today host Stephen Henderson asked listeners what they thought made America great -- what makes...
Detroit Schools Make Case Against School Closings
Sascha Raiyn The Detroit Public Schools Community District and the Educational Achievement Authority held a joint learning summit Tuesday...
Michigan Lawmakers Move Forward With Repealing ‘Failing Schools’ Law
Pat Batcheller Lawmakers are considering a repeal of a law that allows the state to shut down low-performing schools. The...
Are We Heading Into a New Era of School Choice?
Dr. Steve Perry It’s National School Choice Week. To mark the occasion, the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, the Great...
School Reform Office Releases List of Schools to Close [MAP]
The State School Reform Office released its lists of schools targeted for closure or other action today. The SRO has identified...
How Do You Say It? State Publishes Michigan Pronunciations
Do you say “de-TROIT” or “DEE-troit”? “SHAR-lut” or “shar-LOT”? A new list offers advice on how to pronounce the names...
What Did Confirmation Hearing Tell Us About Betsy DeVos?
Jake Neher/WDET A U.S. House Committee began confirmation hearings for Michigan billionaire and charter school advocate Betsy DeVos. President-elect Donald...
Ahead of Tonight’s State of the State, Experts Talk State of Economy, Education, and Environment
Jake Neher/WDET On Tuesday night, Gov. Rick Snyder gives his 7th State of the State address. With just two years...