Doctors urge parents to prepare kids for the school year with healthy sleep, limited screens and safety habits.
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Michigan superintendent candidates agree the state needs a vision to improve student achievement
The State Board of Education expects to select finalists Tuesday afternoon.
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Michigan schools returning without state budget, warning free meals may not last
Missing from Michigan’s back-to-school checklist: A state budget. Educators say the funding uncertainty is already forcing ‘difficult decisions.’
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Detroit families reeling after local nonprofit loses federal Head Start funding
Focus: HOPE officials sought to expand its Head Start program and serve more Detroit children. Instead, it is shutting down its programming after not receiving federal funding.
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Who will be Michigan’s next state superintendent? Here are the semifinalists
Detroit school board member Sherry Gay-Dagnogo was one of the candidates for the state superintendent position, but she didn’t make it to the interview process.
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Michigan schools urged to provide free meals to all students despite budget stalemate
Michigan lawmakers are more than a month past a deadline to adopt a state budget, creating uncertainty for school officials.
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Detroit school district changes volunteer policy to make exceptions for some with felony convictions
Advocates say the change will allow community groups to expand their youth violence prevention programs in Detroit schools.
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Screen time causing eye problems for Michigan kids. Could more recess help?
New research links screen time to child eyesight problems, adding fuel to a push to encourage more recess — and ban cell phones — in Michigan schools.
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PBS accounts for nearly half of first graders’ most frequently watched educational TV and video programs
A June 2025 study by the Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology on the types of media children consume surveyed parents and other caregivers of 346 first graders.
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Need school supplies? Here’s where to find them for free in Detroit
Several community organizations are hosting back-to-school events in Detroit featuring backpacks and school supplies, music, games, and in at least one case, free haircuts.