school funding

About 200 administrators at Grand Rapids Public Schools are getting notice that they could potentially be laid off this summer. The school board voted…

Walk up to the new school inside the Blandford Nature Center and a flock of brown hens will quietly greet you. The hens are part of a business lesson…

On Thursday night hundreds of parents and students got their first chance to respond to a "transformation plan" for the Grand Rapids Public School…

The state’s education chief says money for early childhood education and community colleges needs to be part of fixing Michigan’s school funding system.…

An overhaul of how Michigan pays for public schools could be on the way. Gov. Rick Snyder wants that to be a big part of his budget proposal in early…

Romney in Michigan todayMitt Romney is making his first visit to Michigan today since he narrowly won the Republican Presidential primary here last…

Five state lawmakers took tough questions from parents in East Grand Rapids Wednesday night. The legislative committee of the schools' PTA hosted the…

A statewide group launched a campaign Thursday demanding state lawmakers invest more money in public education.Victoria Kovari is the lead organizer at…

Full day kindergarten may be in store for more Michigan children, due to changes in the school aid budget.Schools currently get the same amount of per…

This week a small school district in southwest Michigan laid off all but four employees because of major budget problems. 122 students at Galien Township…