MichMash: Proposed state budget focuses on expanding access to education
In this episode: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer released a $79 billion budget proposal in early February The proposed budget focuses on...
MichMash: Read-or-Flunk provision facing expulsion from Michigan’s third grade reading law
In this episode: Why Michigan Democrats are pushing to repeal a 2016 law that holds back third grade students who...
Survey: Most Michigan community colleges out of reach of public transit
A survey of Michigan’s community colleges found that most do not have public transportation within walking distance. According to research...
A look at Michigan charter schools
Charter schools make up a significant percent of student learning in the state. About 10% of K-12 students — most...
Dearborn, Dearborn Heights Model UN Club students head to Harvard for conference
Students from Dearborn and Dearborn Heights head to Boston this week for the Harvard Model United Nations conference, a four-day...
What ChatGPT is, and why it has some Michigan school staff concerned
ChatGPT (short for Generative Pre-training Transformer) is an increasingly popular chatbot that delivers a written, formulated response based on a prompt...
Newly-elected Michigan school board president Pamela Pugh wants to close education gaps for students
Democrat Pamela Pugh was elected as president of the Michigan school board earlier this week. The public health expert and...
New report highlights pandemic exaggerated inequalities in state education
Education Trust-Midwest, an education research and advocacy organization, reports that Michigan school districts with high concentrations of students from low-income...
Wayne State University to open Detroit Center for Black Studies
Last month, Wayne State University announced its plan to create the Detroit Center for Black Studies as part of its...
University of Michigan’s new president shares his vision for the institution
The University of Michigan lost in dramatic fashion on Saturday to Texas Christian University, leaving many across the state disappointed....
MichMash: Dearborn school board bans two books
The school board for Dearborn Public Schools has banned two books, weeks after the controversy over LGBTQ- themed works started....
Michigan K-12 students are struggling with absenteeism
Beyond state House and Senate races, Democrats also had success staving off challenges from Conservative activists in several local school...