Michigan Department of Education

For many people in Michigan, one of the most pressing issues during the coronavirus pandemic is how to handle K-12 education. Parents and kids are still…

In yet another step that would have been unthinkable just a week ago, Michigan is asking the federal government for a waiver on federally-mandated…

Updated January 3, 2020: A spokesperson for Flint Community Schools sent the following statement, attributed to FCS Superintendent Derrick Lopez: “The…

Results for the 2019 M-STEP were released Thursday.That's the statewide test designed to gauge how well students are mastering state standards. It tests…

The Michigan Department of Education is getting an “incomplete” on its assignment to assign a letter grade to every Michigan school.The state Department…

Michigan will have two accountability systems in place for K-12 schools this fall. The state system, passed during a lame duck session, puts in place a…

The Michigan Board of Education approved controversial new social studies curriculum standards Tuesday.It’s the first update since 2007, but it has not…

This week, the Michigan Board of Education is scheduled to consider new social studies curriculum standards. The path these revised social studies…

Michigan has a new state superintendent: Michael Rice. Rice began his teaching career as a high school French teacher in the Washington D.C. public school…

A new study finds Michigan is doing well in educating very young children. But the report’s authors are concerned about the future.The National Institute…