Michigan Department of Education

Hundreds of federal civil rights cases were put on hold after President Donald Trump took office in January. Parents of students with disabilities and those who experience racial discrimination or sexual violence in schools are uncertain of the fate of their federal complaints. Many say they have not gotten updates on their cases since the regional offices closed.

Last fall, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed laws that will take effect in 2027 designed to change how children are taught to read in Michigan’s public schools. In this second of a two-part series, we explore how these changes are likely to look in classrooms, and what factors will decide their success there.

The number of Michigan students taking career and technical education courses has surpassed pre-COVID enrollment for the first time, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

The Michigan Department of Education is asking a judge to throw out a lawsuit that claims it didn’t provide special education students with appropriate services during COVID school shutdowns.

The Legislature’s auditor general says the Michigan Department of Education is falling short when it comes to making sure schools are conducting required criminal background checks.

The Michigan Department of Education identified 54 Michigan school districts with one or more low-achieving schools.

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and the Michigan Department of Education outlined a series of COVID protection measures in a letter sent to school superintendents on Thursday. But the measures are recommendations, not mandates.

The Michigan Department of Education is offering an option to help school districts deal with what State Superintendent Dr. Michael Rice calls a "critical…

The U.S. Department of Education has denied Michigan's request to waive the federal requirement of year-end statewide assessments, known as state…

The jury is still out on whether Michigan students will have to take the M-STEP test this year. But whatever tests students do take won’t be used for…