How to Knock Down Barriers That Get in the Way of Students of Color and Low-Income Students

Low-income students and students of color disproportionately face educational barriers, which were only exacerbated as the pandemic forced children to adapt...

Michigan House Adds Funds for School Resource Officers After Oxford High School Shooting

The state House voted Thursday to dramatically boost funding for police officers in schools. It was in response to Tuesday’s...

Southfield Student Removed From School for Possessing Gun

A Southfield student was removed from school and taken into police custody Thursday for possessing a handgun. Officials say another...

Oakland County Executive Dave Coulter and Student Activist React to Oxford School Shooting

A 15-year-old sophomore at Oxford High School will be charged as an adult and faces life in prison for killing...

Michigan Teen Charged in Oxford High School Shooting

OXFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A 15-year-old boy was charged with murder and terrorism for a shooting that killed four fellow students and...

Southeast Michigan Schools Cancel Classes Ahead of Thanksgiving Holiday Amid COVID-19 Surge

Several Metro Detroit school districts will close for this entire week as officials battle a rise in COVID-19 cases.  That...

Michigan’s Top Medical Doctor Addresses Concerns About COVID-19 Vaccines for Kids Ages 5-11

Vaccinations for children ages 5 through 11 have been approved for COVID-19. Roughly 850,000 kids in the state are now...

New Michigan Policy Aims to Defend the Rights of Incarcerated Mothers

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's administration recently expanded maternal and postpartum health care for incarcerated mothers through a new policy directive with...

Everything You Need to Know About Newly Available COVID-19 Vaccines for Kids

Despite the lingering threat of COVID-19 and the frustrations caused by Americans who refuse to get their shots, vaccines have...

Michigan Schools Roll Out Vaccination Plans for 5- to 11-Year-Old Students

Michigan schools are making plans to start vaccinating elementary-age students as early as this week. Oakland Schools has partnered with...

Suspensions and Expulsions Hurt More Than They Help Metro Detroit Students, Says Criminal Justice Professor

Suspensions and expulsions are normal parts of discipline in the American school system, occurring almost as frequently as “timeouts.” In his new book...

U.S. Education Secretary Says Build Back Better Plan Transforms Schooling in Michigan

President Biden’s Build Back Better legislation continues to wind its tortuous way towards the Congressional finish line. In the face...