Michigan Education

Michigan education leaders are pushing to close equity gaps in higher education as part of the state’s "60 by 30" goal. At a recent roundtable, advocates pointed to financial barriers, lack of awareness about aid programs and fear of sharing personal data as challenges, particularly for minority students.

Green Door Folk School in Traverse City creates diverse relationships through communal learning and getting back to basic skills.

The Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential says nearly 52% of state residents have received a skill certificate or college diploma.

A new study finds Michigan school children are making up some ground lost during remote schooling because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Earlier this summer, Bill Pink began is tenure as the 19th President of Ferris State University. He is the first Black man to be at the helm of the university.

The Central Michigan University Board of Trustees decided to pause its plans to develop apartment-style housing known as the Washington Commons Project.

The bi-partisan School Safety Task Force within the Michigan House of Representatives recently unveiled a progress report after three months of meetings. The letter outlines several potential recommendations focused on health support and threat reduction, but none involve firearm safety.

More than 43,000 Michigan residents have applied to the state’s Reconnect program since its launch in February. The program offers to pay in-district…

A bipartisan group of state senators has introduced legislation that seeks to improve childhood literacy in Michigan by focusing on dyslexia.Dyslexia is a…

The beginning of the school year is almost here in Michigan. But who gets to go back to school and when, isn't clear. Lawmakers are set to make their…