Schools are starting to ramp down federally funded catch-up efforts, even though students have not yet fully recovered academically from pandemic-era disruptions.ç
Hannah Dellinger, Chalkbeat Detroit
Detroit public schools Superintendent Nikolai Vitti speaks on budget cuts, academic recovery
Detroit Public Schools Community District focused on one-time items that would help students get back in the classroom, and address infrastructure needs.
Michigan girls pushed for schools to inform students about sexual assault. Now it will be state law.
A recently passed law will require Michigan public schools to provide information about sexual violence and resources to middle and high schoolers
Gretchen Whitmer creates new Michigan education agency for pre-K to college
The aim is to improve educational outcomes from early childhood through after-school and postsecondary programs, with the goal of every Michigan student earning a skill certificate or degree after high school.
Smaller items in Michigan’s education budget likely to have some big impacts
The budget provides money to support teacher recruitment, Detroit initiatives, community advocacy, rural schools, and transportation.
Michigan passes $21.5B school budget with boost for at-risk students
In Democrats’ first education budget, lawmakers directed more funds to schools with disadvantaged students as the state tries to recover from pandemic learning loss. There is also more investment for English language learners and special education.