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Michigan reading scores drop again. State superintendent: 'We need to improve"
1+ week, 1+ day ago (647+ words) Meanwhile, fourth through seventh grade reading scores are also down from the previous year. Just 44% of students grades 3-8 are proficient in reading, according to a Chalkbeat analysis of M-STEP and PSAT 8/9 tests. “We need to improve the results of all…...
Whitmer makes ‘science of reading’ training mandatory for Michigan teachers
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (569+ words) Michigan elementary school teachers will be required to take literacy training by the 2031-2032 school year, under a new law signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Tuesday. The law requires K-5 instructors who teach reading or language arts to receive training and requires…...
Michigan lawmakers aim to end University of Michigan's exemption from local zoning rules
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (543+ words) June 29, 2026 / 6:09 PM EDT / CBS Detroit The University of Michigan, like all public universities in Michigan, is exempt from local zoning ordinances. It has the ability to purchase land anywhere in the state and determine what it will be used for…...
Shake up Michigan education system, GOP gov candidates vow at forum
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (114+ words) Four of the five Republican candidates for governor took part in a forum at a homeschooling conference in the Lansing area. Shake up Michigan education system, GOP gov candidates vow at forum Delta Township — Republican candidates to be Michigan's next…...
State awards $4 million in grant funds for apprenticeship training in Northern Michigan
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (269+ words) Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity awarded $4 million in State Apprenticeship Expansion grant funding at 10 a.m. April 24, 2026, in Lansing to 13 workforce development partners. Recipients in Northern Michigan include Michigan Works! Region 7B which received $481,800 to serve 73 apprentices and Northwest Michigan Works!...
Hope for Single Moms celebrates first graduates of new workforce training program in Grand Rapids
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (383+ words) GRAND RAPIDS, Mich — Five women in Grand Rapids are celebrating a major milestone after graduating from a new workforce training program designed specifically for single mothers. Last May, FOX 17 featured Hope for Single Moms, a nonprofit dedicated to helping women…...
Record snow prompts Michigan schools to seek relief from adding days
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (903+ words) Gwinn Area Community Schools Superintendent Sara Croney felt lucky when a "generational" snow storm hit her northern Michigan home — she only got 3 feet of snow. Most of the families in her district, however, were crushed under more than 4 feet of…...
As Michigan falls further behind, some ask: Time to overhaul high school?
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (1332+ words) Michigan’s high-school graduation rate reached a new high last year, but test scores indicate only 27% of students left prepared for college. Pointing to that seemingly contradictory data and other concerning metrics, education groups — and a former Michigan governor — are proposing…...
As Michigan struggles, some ask: Time to overhaul high school?
5+ mon, 5+ hour ago (1379+ words) Several groups are pitching changes to Michigan high school graduation requirements. They say students are disengaged and need more access to career education. (Chloe Trofatter for Bridge Michigan) (This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan…...
The future of one of Michigan’s oldest charter schools is uncertain
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (764+ words) One of Michigan’s oldest charter schools, Barack Obama Leadership Academy, will likely not be approved by the Detroit school district to operate for another year. The charter’s current contract ends June 30. “The improvement is sad,” Board member Bessie Harris said…...