The board listened to two and a half hours of public comment before it released a statement urging for the student’s release.
Chalkbeat Detroit
Posted inEducation, Political and Public Policy Information
A Detroit teen was complying with immigration orders. He was detained anyway
The Western International High School student is 3.5 credits away from graduation, his attorney says. He is now fighting for his release.
Posted inEducation, Police & Public Safety
A Detroit student was arrested by ICE. Students at his school are scared and angry
The detention highlights the limits of districts in protecting students from immigration enforcement outside of school.
Posted inEducation, Political and Public Policy Information
Will Trump target Michigan for allowing trans student athletes to compete on school teams?
The House passed two anti-trans sports bills last week, but the Senate won’t consider them. The Trump administration is investigating other states that won’t comply with his executive order. Is Michigan next?
Posted inEducation
First-person: I am part of the smartphone generation, but cherish screen breaks
For a long time, I used technology to escape the real world.
Posted inEducation, Political and Public Policy Information
Federal library funding cuts could mean the end of services for Michigan K-12 students
The federal dollars help pay for early literacy programs, online databases, as well as internet and technology access for many families.
Posted inEducation, Political and Public Policy Information
Michigan advocates call for more state education funding as ‘devastating’ federal cuts are proposed
A new report by the Education Trust-Midwest highlights the need for more funding to educate at-risk students as Trump plans to slash federal dollars.
Posted inEducation, Political and Public Policy Information
These are the education reforms Michigan lawmakers want to make so far in 2025
Republicans have proposed school safety reforms and more public school access for home-schooling students. Democratic proposals include restrictions on school building closings.
Posted inEducation
After-school programs in the U.S. are closing, but Michigan is finding a way to keep some afloat
After-school programs, seen as key to pandemic recovery, face a grim future with the end of pandemic relief dollars and other federal cutbacks
Posted inEducation, Political and Public Policy Information
Michigan lawmakers answer Gov. Whitmer’s call for legislation limiting student cellphone use
Democratic senators this week introduced a bill that would require local districts to adopt policies restricting the use of electronic devices during class.