public education

Any growth in state education spending over the past five years is being eaten up by greater teacher retiree system costs, according to a new report from…

The Michigan Department of Education on Wednesday released the results of its latest M-STEP assessment exams.The big takeaways? Only 44-percent of…

The business leaders who unsuccessfully pitched Detroit to Amazon are now being asked to make a similar commitment to public education.Billionaire Dan…

Early in the morning on a snowy Wednesday, eighth grade student Xzavionna Reed is eating breakfast at a table across from her teacher. She’s the only…

A new report by the the Annie E. Casey Foundation says Michigan’s children of color fare worse in education and other areas than their counterparts across…

We entrust our kids with Michigan's teachers five days a week. Yet most us of probably don't know much about the way our teachers are paid. The truth…

Michigan's average teacher salary has dropped for the fifth year in a row, and many districts say they have trouble retaining high quality teachers…

Public education advocates and some Democrats are teaming up to convince President Trump to change his budget priorities.The "Build Schools, Not Walls"…

President-elect Donald Trump has selected longtime school choice advocate Betsy DeVos to head the U.S. Department of Education. (Presidential cabinet…

Now that the teachers and students are back in school, I can’t resist turning my attention to school sports, one of my favorite subjects.I am a proud 1982…