Why Whitmer’s call for in-person school matters

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s fourth State of the State address was full of optimism and tones of bipartisanship. There was nothing...

Reporters react to Whitmer’s State of the State speech

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer gave her State of the State speech Wednesday night. She discussed her agenda and highlighted her ability...

Whitmer calls on schools to go back to in-person instruction

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says it's time for school districts that are now virtual to get kids back in classrooms. 98%...

Oxford High School students and staff return

Students and staff returned to Oxford High School Monday, two months after gunfire took the lives of four teens. It’s...

Firing of Mark Schlissel was “major development” that helped pave way for $490 million settlement with Anderson survivors, MLive reporter says

Mark Schlissel is no longer the president of the University of Michigan. After seven years, the University of Michigan Board...

Detroit Schools Return to Virtual Learning Amid City’s Rising COVID-19 Positivity Rate

The Detroit Public School Community District is returning to virtual learning until Jan. 14 as the city’s COVID-19 positivity rate has...

Rising COVID-19 Rates Keep Metro Detroit Schools Closed After Holidays

Some schools in Metro Detroit are delaying the return to classes after the holiday break due to rising COVID-19 numbers....

The Challenges of Caregiving and Parenting During the Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed everybody’s lives, but parents and caregivers have had to adapt especially quickly amid virtual school...

How Mass Shootings Like Oxford Impact Communities and Mental Health

Mass shootings like the one at Oxford High School are shocking and heartbreaking for the victims and their loved ones. But...

Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald Calls for Tougher Gun Laws After Oxford

Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald says preventing future mass shootings in Michigan goes beyond her prosecution against the accused Oxford...

Bills Call for Michigan Community Colleges to Provide 4-Year Nursing Degrees

The Michigan State House Education Committee has advanced bipartisan bills that would allow community colleges to offer four-year Bachelor of Science in...

The Case for Rewriting Michigan’s Constitution

Michigan voters will have a chance to set in motion a major rewrite of Michigan's constitution in 2026. That's the...