Michigan teachers not invited ...

Jul 16, 2020 by

Michigan teachers not invited to legislative hearing on reopening schools

The state House and Senate Education committees met Wednesday to discuss reopening plans for schools this fall amid the COVID-19...

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As more Michigan parents consi...

Jun 8, 2020 by

As more Michigan parents consider homeschooling, school budgets could be decimated

By Allison Donahue – Image by vgnk from Pixabay As concerns of COVID-19 still linger, school leaders are talking about how to...

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Education advocates call on Wh...

May 12, 2020 by

Education advocates call on Whitmer to settle literacy suit

By Allison Donahue – DPSCD Literacy Night at Academy of the Americas school | Ken Coleman Last month, the U.S. Sixth Circuit...

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Do Michigan kids have a ‘right...

Dec 23, 2019 by

Do Michigan kids have a ‘right to read?’ Activists await ruling in Detroit lawsuit.

By Ken Coleman – Image by ludi from Pixabay A prominent Detroit education activist said that if a lawsuit brought forth by...

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The feds granted millions for ...

Dec 15, 2019 by

The feds granted millions for Michigan charter schools that never opened. Where did the money go?

Image by Wokandapix from Pixabay A new study from the Network for Public Education shows that 72 Michigan charter schools were...

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A new Michigan education model...

Nov 13, 2019 by

A new Michigan education model shows promising signs for students in struggling schools. But can it work long-term?

By Allison Donahue – DPSCD Literacy Night at Academy of the Americas school | Ken Coleman After two years of a new state...

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Report: Schools fail to follow...

Oct 31, 2019 by

Report: Schools fail to follow Michigan anti-bullying law

Bullying is serious issue in schools across the country. Severe bullying can have long-term effects on the victims.  Michigan law...

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Lack of state budget progress ...

Aug 28, 2019 by

Lack of state budget progress rankles Michigan school leaders

By Nick Manes – Walled Lake Consolidated Schools began classes on Tuesday. So did East Lansing Public Schools, where Gov....

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Michigan falls in ‘business fr...

Jul 23, 2019 by

Michigan falls in ‘business friendly’ rankings over education, quality of life

By Nick Manes – Michigan Capitol | Susan J. Demas Michigan’s education funding woes have caught the attention of the national...

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Michigan needs a ‘rural ...

Apr 19, 2019 by

Michigan needs a ‘rural ombudsman’

By Tom Watkins | David Haynes – Creative Commons Michigan’s official state motto is: “Si Quæris Peninsulam Amœnam Circumspice,”...

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Teacher survey: Dreading 3rd g...

Mar 21, 2019 by

Teacher survey: Dreading 3rd grade reading law, tired of being called ‘loser socialists’ ⋆ Michigan Advance

By Derek Robertson – Creative Commons A new survey shows Michigan’s educators have major concerns with their profession,...

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How 25 years of charter school...

Mar 16, 2019 by

How 25 years of charter schools have changed Detroit

By Ken Coleman – Creative Commons Charter schools have been a part of Michigan’s educational landscape for the last...

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‘Our Muslim Neighbors’ teaches...

Mar 3, 2019 by

‘Our Muslim Neighbors’ teaches us about humanity

By Tom Watkins – Victor Begg presenting “Our Muslim Neighbors” at Temple Beth El Israel, Port St. Lucie, Florida I...

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How 25 years of charter school...

Feb 12, 2019 by

How 25 years of charter schools have changed Detroit

By Ken Coleman – Creative Commons Charter schools have been a part of Michigan’s educational landscape for the last...

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Whitmer needs to prepare Michi...

Jan 24, 2019 by

Whitmer needs to prepare Michigan for the AI revolution

Creative Commons Tom Watkins – Michigan’s new governor, Gretchen Whitmer, is smart, politically savvy and knowledgeable. She...

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Educators converging on Lansin...

Dec 11, 2018 by

Educators converging on Lansing to protest Lame Duck bills this week

By Ken Coleman – Marcus Walton said he didn’t knock doors this summer and fall to elect Democrats, only to have Republicans...

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