Department of Education

The first set of online textbooks released under Michigan's Open Book Project is drawing criticism from some educators and experts.The social studies…

When it comes to schools, pot and guns in Michigan, who's the boss? This week, Jack Lessenberry and Rina Miller discuss an executive order that puts…

More Michigan schools are meeting goals in areas such as student performance on standardized tests and graduation rates. That’s according to the state’s…

One of the many decisions made by state lawmakers during their budget actions last week was to keep the MEAP in place for another year.The more than…

Last month, the Michigan House Democrats School Reform Task Force unveiled a new proposal that would require the State Department of Education to…

Every time we see still another story about school violence, we ask the same question: why wasn’t anyone able to stop it?With still more school violence…

Muskegon Heights Public Schools had nearly a $12 million deficit at the end of last school year. That's when the district’s newly appointed Emergency…

Some students, parents, and education advocates from Detroit and Highland Park will testify at a federal hearing in Washington this week.They are part of…

Advocates for school-based health clinics are meeting today at the state capitol.There are approximately 100 school-based health centers operating in…

The state Department of Education will no longer require people who serve on advisory panels to sign confidentiality agreements. The agreements required…