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Brett Dahlberg/WCMU NewsFirst Lady Jill Biden visited Michigan this weekend, in part to learn about a mental health program that she says could be a model for the country. Biden met with leaders of the Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Nation, where the program began. -
Central Michigan UniversityEarlier this year, several CMU graduates said university staff encouraged them to intern in a workplace that the university should have known was rife with verbal abuse and sexual harassment. Now, investigators say there’s no evidence that university staff knew about the toxic workplace.
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The public will likely get its first look at a proposed state budget this week. -
The group says their bills would provide students a hearing and chance to appeal a suspension longer than 10 days—among other changes.
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A higher education program powered by the West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce has earned national recognition for its mission – arming Latinx students with the connections and skills they need to succeed in the workforce.
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A statewide shortage of school bus drivers is pushing school districts to attract talent in whatever way they can. For some districts, that's coming in the form of substantial hiring bonuses.
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The Benzie Central School Board will now require masks to be worn at K-12 schools, as mandated by the local health department.
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The Jackson Public School District is issuing a mask mandate after hundreds of students may have been exposed to COVID-19.
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Kalamazoo county has had over 50 hospitalizations for children and adolescents since the start of the year in one school system.
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Kent and Ottawa County Pre-K through 6th-grade students returning to the classroom for the start of the new school year will be required to wear a face covering in educational settings.
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Allegan County has joined Genesee and Kalamazoo counties in mandating masks for schoolchildren who are too young to receive a coronavirus vaccine.
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An organization of Michigan’s top school administrators is urging health officials to partner with school districts in decisions related to requiring masks in schools.When it comes to mandating masks, the Michigan Association of Superintendents & Administrators, or MASA, says school districts and health departments need to act as partners in discussing and making decisions.
