Michigan State Board of Education candidates highlight their priorities
Eight candidates are vying for the opportunity to serve on the Michigan State Board of Education. There are two Republican...
Michigan State Board of Education candidates highlight their priorities
Eight candidates are vying for the opportunity to serve on the Michigan State Board of Education. There are two Republican...
Poll reveals gaps in public understanding of election security
New polling from the Democracy Defense Project found a vast majority of voters would have confidence in election results if...
SCOTUS denies challenge to Michigan ban on public money for private schools
The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear a challenge to Michigan’s constitutional ban on direct or indirect public financial...
Meet the candidates running for 3 seats on the Detroit school board
Editor's note: This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters.Nearly two dozen people are...
Created Equal: The difficulties of paying (and getting paid) for child care in the US
The cost of child care is an enormous financial burden for parents and guardians of young children in the United...
Michigan Legislature approves $126M school spending bill
Michigan schools could be getting an extra $126 million for school safety efforts next fiscal year, on top of what...
Created Equal: Measuring the value and implications of standardized tests
Over the last 20 years, education experts have increasingly questioned whether standardized tests are the best way to measure how...
MichMash: Why Michigan public school reading scores are at a 10-year low
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, Michigan public school reading scores have been taking a hit. MichMash host, Cheyna Roth, and Gongwer...
Created Equal: Why educator says Wayne County judge’s reaction to sleeping girl was ‘unfair’
In August, Eva Goodman was placed in handcuffs and a jail uniform for sleeping in a courtroom during a field...
Rep. James tries to drum support for federal education tax credit legislation
Michigan Republican Congressman John James is working to build support for federal legislation that would offer tax breaks in exchange for donations to...
Detroit Evening Report: New early childhood center opens on Detroit’s east side
Community stakeholders, dignitaries and residents held a ribbon cutting ceremony this week to celebrate the opening of the new McClellan...
New report finds dip in child poverty, but also fewer in preschool and reading by third grade
A new report on children in Michigan is revealing a mixed bag when it comes to measures of child well-being. On one...