Blog categorized as Education

MSU Board Votes To Release The 6,000 Nassar Documents 

12/18/23 01:00 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
MSU Board Votes To Release The 6,000 Nassar Documents 
The Michigan State University Board of Trustees (BOT) unanimously voted Friday to release long-requested documents related to the sexual abuse scandal of former Michigan State University (MSU) sports physician Larry Nassar.

Study Finds Jump In Enrollment For MI Charter Schools, While Public Schools Lose Students

12/15/23 04:11 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Study Finds Jump In Enrollment For MI Charter Schools, While Public Schools Lose Students
In the last four years, from the 2019-20 academic year that first faced COVID-19 through the recent 2020-23 school year, enrollment in Michigan's public schools fell by 62,243 students

MSU Tries To Tempt Tar Heels Chapel Hill Chancellor To President Position 

12/05/23 02:10 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
MSU Tries To Tempt Tar Heels Chapel Hill Chancellor To President Position 
Michigan State University has been trying to pick a new university president and the last of this current batch was the head of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Private School Advocates Lose Fight For State Funds In Federal Court 

11/07/23 01:46 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Private School Advocates Lose Fight For State Funds In Federal Court 
Michigan's 1970 ballot proposal that banned the use of public money for private schools does not violate the rights of those attending religious-based schools, a federal court ruled today, as private school advocates suffered yet another judicial setback.

Tight-Lipped Council Exploring $3B More For Schools

10/13/23 12:45 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Tight-Lipped Council Exploring $3B More For Schools
The Governor's Growing Michigan Together Council was slated to consider some controversial measures from one of its subcommittees on Thursday, including giving the Governor the authority to appoint the state school superintendent.