Education

The cancellation of two programs will affect more than $1 billion in expected funding this year. Food advocates worry the cuts are coming when other federal food programs are at risk.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer said Wednesday that she will travel to Washington D.C. soon to lobby federal officials against proposed big cuts to the U.S. Department of Education and new tariffs against Canada and other trading partners.

A Republican state lawmaker says he hopes Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s support will help get a proposal enacted into law to help reduce the distraction of students staring into electronic screens during class time.

The Alpena community was mourning the loss of a federally-funded STEM education center that abruptly closed in February. But the program is now opening its doors, thanks to WCMU's coverage and a donation from a local organization.

The STARBASE program entered its fiscal year in October without a budget after the U.S. House and Senate could not agree on a funding plan. Now, the four-person staff in Alpena is furloughed indefinitely, and it's uncertain whether the center will reopen.

Some Democratic Michigan lawmakers are raising concerns over reported plans to significantly scale back the U.S. Department of Education.President Donald Trump and some of his Republican allies in Congress have called for the total elimination of the department. They argue the department has become too sprawling, saying state and local governments should have a bigger role in education.

STARBASE is a program run by the Department of Defense that hosts sessions for students to learn about science, math and engineering through applied practice.

Michigan’s Department of Education and Catholic leaders are responding to federal guidelines allowing immigration officials to make arrests at schools and churches.

Michigan's OK2SAY program broke its record for annual anonymous tips for the third year in a row. Bullying, suicide threats and other, which include incidents of anxiety, depression and harassment, were the most common tips reported by students.

On Nov. 1, Neil MacKinnon, Ph.D. became Central Michigan University's 16th president. He comes to Mount Pleasant from Augusta University in Georgia, where he was the provost and the executive vice president of academic affairs.