Education

Michigan public school students could start undergoing dyslexia screenings at least three times a year—through third grade. That’s under bills passed Tuesday in the Michigan Senate.

This week, Governor Whitmer signed two bills into law that will enhance the educational experience of children in the foster care system.

Mount Pleasant Public Schools is partnering with a mental health coordination service in an effort to expand mental healthcare options for students, staff and families throughout the district.

The Michigan Senate Education Committee is set to hear more testimony Tuesday on bills that would mandate screening students for dyslexia.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer visited Grand Rapids Monday to promote one of the goals of her proposed budget for this year: free pre-K for all Michigan Children

“Brain drain,” the migration of people with a higher education degree, remains an issue in most of the Midwest and Great Plains. Recent U.S. Census data shows many states are losing some of their most educated residents.

A new report said Michigan has the lowest professional-to-student ratio of all states and pointed to the particular staffing needs of rural schools.

Twenty-five new teachers were recently added to DNR program in 2023-24 school year.

A report by the Citizens Research Council of Michigan finds the state's likely to lose 100,000 school-age youths in the next few decades.

It's the furthest the Scots have advanced in the NCAA Div. III playoffs in program history.