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State Superintendent Michael F. Rice says nearly a billion dollars in teacher training and retention funding is starting to have an impact.

General Motors prepares to vacate Detroit's Renaissance Center, the story of a young mother's disappearance in 1980s Detroit, and an impending budget crisis in Ann Arbor Public Schools.

Michigan's school of choice law, an all-city poetry showcase in Detroit, new rules for how schools evaluate teachers passed this year, and the revival of Dutch Girl Donuts.

A poll of Michigan teachers suggests that classroom interruptions, absenteeism and violent incidents are affecting learning environments.

With the school year coming up, we covered the state's new Michigan School Meals program and the complications and importance of equipping classrooms with school supplies.

Paula Herbart is retiring after six years as Michigan Education Association president. She shares her thoughts on the current state of public education in Michigan.

Stateside breaks down a high-profile golf merger and it's impact on the upcoming Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit. Plus, a new documentary tracks the past and future of Afrofuturism, and teachers in Northern Michigan struggle to find permanent housing in the midst of summer homes and rentals. And, do flies grieve?

The Michigan Senate Education Committee heard testimony this week from the bills' sponsors and some educators.

A bill, introduced last month by Republican Rep. Pamela Hornberger (R-Chesterfield Township), would establish a grant program to pay student teachers and their teaching mentors. It seeks to help address Michigan's ongoing teacher shortage.

Since the start of this school year, schools all over Michigan and the U.S. have struggled with unprecedented staffing shortages. The COVID-19 pandemic has sped up retirements and led to more resignations. But many teachers who left say they only did it after years of frustration and increasing burnout.