Blog categorized as Education

More Kids Chow Down On Free Meals In Schools

10/30/24 11:14 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
More Kids Chow Down On Free Meals In Schools
The number of students in Michigan public schools eating free breakfast and lunch increased last year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

MSU Board May Be Without Republican For First Time In ... Ever

10/15/24 12:07 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
MSU Board May Be Without Republican For First Time In ... Ever
After this November's election, Michigan State University's governing board may be without a Republican member for the first time since the board was first publicly elected 115 years ago, based on research conducted by MIRS

$1M For Reporting Unsafe Gun Storage Headed To OK2SAY School Safety Tip Line

10/07/24 11:50 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
$1M For Reporting Unsafe Gun Storage Headed To OK2SAY School Safety Tip Line
A new $1 million funding pot for students to anonymously report "improperly stored" guns is supposed to go to Michigan's current OK2SAY program

Charter School Transparency Hearings Starting In Senate Next Month 

08/13/24 01:11 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Charter School Transparency Hearings Starting In Senate Next Month 
Hearings on new charter school transparency mandates are among the first things on the agenda for Senate Education Committee Chair Dayna Polehanki (D-Livonia).

Teachers-Only Housing Being Built In Traverse City With New Grant 

07/31/24 12:26 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Teachers-Only Housing Being Built In Traverse City With New Grant 
Traverse City education and business groups are planning to use a $5 million grant it received in the last budget to create housing units for school employees as a way to address the region's teacher job openings.