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To reform Michigan's public education system, a new report finds the state should first better structure its governance over policy.
A recent report commissioned by the Michigan Department of Education has state education officials raising their eyebrows ...
The state paid $500,000 for a report on how to improve Michigan schools. Not all are thrilled with the recommendations.
LANSING, Mich. — Major changes could be on the way for higher education in Michigan, shifting millions away from public universities. It comes from a new budget plan approved in the House Higher ...
Ten years ago, Michigan vowed to become a Top 10 state for education. Since then, it’s outspent many other states and seen diminishing returns amid a revolving door of reforms.
The US Department of Education is investigating the University of Michigan's Dreamer Scholarship, questioning its focus on ...
A new program is designed to incentivize early educators to stay in the field by helping child care businesses offer benefits to their employees.
While MSU has not confirmed how many positions will be eliminated, 120 people currently work under the university’s SNAP-Ed program. The total loss to the state of Michigan from this federal funding ...
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer took the stage on Thursday at the Mackinac Policy Conference, touching on various topics, such as education, infrastructure and Medicaid.
(The Center Square) – Legislation pending in the Michigan's House of Representatives would update how sex education is taught in public schools. Among the changes are mandating educators include ...
Mackinac Island — Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan described Michigan's education system as in "crisis" Wednesday as he called for massive spending on schools and for accountability measures that would ...
Let’s start with education. At The Skillman Foundation, we invest over $20 million annually to help transform the public education system for and with young people.