MichMash: Lawmakers seek to stop cell phone use in school; former AG Mike Cox talks gubernatorial run + more
This week on MichMash, host Cheyna Roth and Gongwer News Service's Alethia Kasben discuss bills introduced both in the Michigan...
The Metro: Michigan students are falling behind amid an unprecedented time in public education
Michigan schools have sputtered and stalled since the pandemic and advocates say the stakes are historically high. According to a...
Michigan Legislature approves $126M school spending bill
Michigan schools could be getting an extra $126 million for school safety efforts next fiscal year, on top of what...
The Metro: ‘Chronic absenteeism’ is hurting Michigan students. How can we solve it?
“Chronic absenteeism" is one of the biggest problems hurting students in Detroit and across the country, accounting for any students...
Detroit Evening Report: Senate bill aims to excuse ‘mental health’ absences from Michigan schools
A state Senate bill proposed in January of this year would allow K-12 public school students in Michigan to get...
Detroit Today: How gun violence is changing Michigan school policies
Flint Community Schools and Grand Rapids Public Schools banned backpacks earlier this month. Many school officials acknowledged that these decisions...
Detroit Evening Report: Michigan adds more school districts to turnaround program
More Michigan school districts will be participating in a program designed to turnaround low performing schools in the state.Listen and...
Detroit Evening Report: Attendance rates in Michigan schools reach five-year low
Attendance in Michigan schools fell during the 2021-22 academic year.The Detroit Free Press reports the statewide attendance rate has fallen...