Michigan students score worse in math and reading than their peers nationwide, according to a new test.
Hannah Dellinger, Chalkbeat Detroit
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Michigan schools, families grapple with new Trump immigration policies
The reversal of a longstanding policy of schools being “protected” sites where immigration arrests did not occur has created uncertainty and fear.
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Black students, poor communities are hit hard by Michigan’s teacher shortage, report says
In the state’s highest-poverty communities, first-year teachers make up one-third of all teaching staff.
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Report: Michigan students improved math scores since COVID, but reading remains the same
Benchmark assessments from last school year suggest student achievement gaps are still wider than would be expected before COVID.
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The Michigan education stories we’re watching in 2025
One issue we’re watching: a lawsuit the Detroit school district filed against the state over a dispute about millage revenue.
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Michigan school safety bills prompted by Oxford to become law
The legislation will require school districts to create behavior threat assessment teams and create more stringent emergency response protocols.
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Michigan House’s dysfunctional end of session kills substantial charter school reforms
The Senate passed a few of Democrats’ charter school reform bills Thursday night. Bills that would have required more financial transparency died in the House.
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Michigan Democrats’ remaining education policy priorities stalled amid party’s lame duck infighting
The walkouts mean Democrats may not have enough votes to pass their legislative education priorities before they lose control of state government.
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Michigan Senate Democrats approve charter school reform bills
During a lame duck session, Senate Democrats approved bills that could require more financial transparency for charter schools.
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Detroit school district weighs suing Michigan to pay debt with operating millage revenue
The district wants legal clarity on whether it can use operating millage revenue to pay off all of its historic debt.