School Reform Office Faces Challenges from Legislators and Districts
Sascha Raiyn State School Reform Officer Natasha Baker testified before the Michigan Senate’s Education Committee today as legislators consider a...
L. Brooks Patterson Answers Community Questions After State of the County Speech
Matt Trevethan/WDET Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson says the county is strong and getting stronger. He laid out a...
State Budget Forecast Shows Emphasis on Education and Infrastructure… Not Tax Cuts
Jake Neher/WDET Education, public safety, and paying down the long term debt will be Gov. Rick Snyder’s top priorities when he...
Were Democrats’ Late Efforts to Block DeVos’ Confirmation Anything More Than Political Theater?
National Park Service UPDATE (1:11 p.m.): The U.S. Senate has confirmed Betsy DeVos as U.S. secretary of education on a...
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...