MIRS Articles Of Note

‘Ghost Students’ Haunting Community Colleges, Online Schools With Scams 

02/03/25 12:53 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
‘Ghost Students’ Haunting Community Colleges, Online Schools With Scams 
Identify theft and fraud isn’t new, but the ways scammers pry money from places is ever-evolving, and one spooky new scheme could leave Michigan community colleges screaming as students vanish into the ether.

No More Sales Tax On Diapers Under Introduced Bill 

01/31/25 12:13 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
No More Sales Tax On Diapers Under Introduced Bill 
Diapers, bottles, child seats, breast milk pumps and other baby/toddler care items would be exempt from Michigan’s sales tax under bills introduced by three House Republicans as part of three family-centered cost-saving proposals.

Republicans propose new DEPORT task force through legislation 

01/31/25 12:03 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Republicans propose new DEPORT task force through legislation 
Bills designed to support President Donald Trump's federal crackdown on illegal immigration are being put forward by a pair of Senate Republicans.

Non-Binary, Trans Student Athletes' Records Categorized Separately Under Bill 

01/30/25 01:20 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Non-Binary, Trans Student Athletes' Records Categorized Separately Under Bill 
Rep. Jaime Greene (R-Richmond) introduced the Female Athletics Integrity of Records (FAIR) Act yesterday that requires a student athlete's awards, rankings and records achieved in an individual – not team – sport, to be categorized according to their biological sex.

Gov's K-12 Budget Proposal Doubles Literacy Money; Awards Districts For 'Best Practices' 

01/30/25 01:13 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Gov's K-12 Budget Proposal Doubles Literacy Money; Awards Districts For 'Best Practices' 
MIRS has learned that the Governor is set to announce next Wednesday, at her budget presentation, investments in "direct reporting to parents." It will feature funding proposals to improve dashboards, parental engagement at school board meetings and district awards for "implementing best practices."