Whitmer’s budget turns heads in election year
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is asking state lawmakers to significantly boost state spending and approve some targeted tax cuts. That’s amid...
Schools
Oakland County drops order requiring masks in schools
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan’s second-largest county on Friday is dropping a mask requirement for schools and day care facilities,...
Michigan administrators discuss how COVID-19 has affected their schools
For almost two years, schools have had to accommodate the ongoing needs of parents, teachers, students and the rest of...
Oxford shooter’s attorneys planning insanity defense
Update 2:33 p.m. Friday, Jan. 28: This story has been updated with a statement from Oxford Community Schools. Attorneys for...
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%...
Royal Oak Schools’ Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Coordinator Works to Prepare Kids for the Future
Royal Oak Schools has had some high-profile racial incidents -- students taunting Latino classmates with chants of “Build the Wall”...
Providing Teachers With the Tools to Discuss #METOO
The Southern Poverty Law Center’s Teaching Tolerance project develops resources for teachers and others who work with children to discuss...
State Supreme Court Gives Back $550 Million
The Michigan Supreme Court has ruled the state must repay more than $550 million collected from school employees. Governor Jennifer...
U-M Offers Leadership training to DPS
DucDigital/Creative Commons The University of Michigan School of Business is offering to train select Detroit Public Schools staff and administrators....