Tutoring is on Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s mind as she prepares for Wednesday’s State of the State address. She sees 1:1 tutoring as key to academic recovery.
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What is a Michigan charter school?
Thirty years after the law was passed, the definition remains unclear. Here’s a guide to understanding them better.
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New board members, a teacher reinstatement, and more at Detroit’s January school board meeting
The board welcomed newly elected and returning members, while community members spoke out about a current name change discussion.
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Detroit high school pivots to online learning following flood damage
Extensive repairs and restoration at Southeastern High School are expected to take nearly two months
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Michigan students are struggling. A new report calls for fair funding to reverse slide.
Under a proposed school funding system, districts would receive between 35% and 100% more in state funding for students from low-income homes.
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More options for cheaper college if Michigan students fill out free form
Many high school students are choosing to forgo college, even as the state is rolling out scholarship and free-tuition programs to make higher education more affordable. Filling out a free financial aid form is the best way to determine the true cost of college.
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Detroit’s Frederick Douglass Academy looks to adopt a new identity. Will a name change help?
Frederick Douglass Academy for Young Men — Detroit’s only public all-boys school — has over the years been labeled a school for at-risk youth. School leaders are hoping a new name and a move to a new building will change that image.
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These are the big Michigan education issues we’re watching in 2023
Chronic absenteeism, charter school transparency, third-grade retention and early childhood education are expected to be top issues this year as Democrats take the full levers of power in Lansing.
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Opinion: Bring ‘electrification’ education to Black and Brown communities
The timing of EV charging networks lies with utility companies as they modernize grids and those infrastructure investments often deprioritize low-income communities of color.
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Michigan Democrats’ big education priority: Reform or kill read-or-flunk law
Proponents of third grade reading law say it helps keep schools accountable. Opponents holding students back is no solution.