The budget would add another $125 million in grants for school districts this year.
Hannah Dellinger, Chalkbeat Detroit
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Science of reading bills move toward another vote in the Michigan legislature
After M-STEP results showed poor third grade reading score last year, legislators pushed on bills to change early literacy instruction.
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MDE reminds schools to not send out erroneous M-STEP reports to parents
After mix-up in one district, the Michigan Department of Education reminds schools not to send out M-STEP reports with errors.
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Here are the 8 people running for the Michigan State Board of Education
Political and education leaders will be watching whether the effect of sharing the ballot with the presidential and other state races will have an impact on the outcome of the board’s elections.
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U.S. Secretary of Education answers Detroit students’ questions about mental health
Miguel Cardona took questions from Cass Technical High School students on Thursday as part of his national back-to-school bus tour.
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Michigan Department of Education makes another push for federal civil rights case to be thrown out
U.S. officials say the MDE misled districts about what they were entitled to provide for students with disabilities during COVID closures.
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M-STEP results reveal struggles for Michigan kids who began school in COVID
Experts have warned that the pandemic’s effect on learning would last for a long time. Now, Michigan scores show third graders are scoring worse on reading than third graders prior to the pandemic.
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Back to school in Michigan 2024: What you need to know
Here are the new laws that will go into effect this year and some of the policy issues we’ll be covering.
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Federal officials double down on claims Michigan violated students with disabilities’ rights
In the court filing last week, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights claimed the state wants to “brush aside” the way it ignored federal anti-discrimination laws during the pandemic.
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Did Michigan make a ‘historic’ investment in student mental health? Here’s what the numbers say
Statements from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s office about the state’s investment in student mental health and school safety this year are at odds with school leaders who say those budgets were slashed.