Blog tagged as Education

Polehanki Waves Photos Of MSU Shooting Victim On Senate Floor 

12/20/24 01:28 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Polehanki Waves Photos Of MSU Shooting Victim On Senate Floor 
Sen. Dayna Polehanki (D-Livonia) approached Republicans' desk with photos of Alexandria Verner, a Michigan State University (MSU) shooting victim, as legislation dealing with firearm storage notices passed by a party-line.

Sex Ed Updates Move Away From Morality To Science-Based Facts 

11/19/24 12:55 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Sex Ed Updates Move Away From Morality To Science-Based Facts 
Sex education in public schools would move away from the "no-sex-before-marriage" morality message to one stressing medical realities, affirmative consent and inclusiveness of those of different sexual orientations and identities, under bills introduced last week.

AG Responds To Oxford Parents Criticism, Oakland Prosecutor's Memo 

11/19/24 12:50 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
AG Responds To Oxford Parents Criticism, Oakland Prosecutor's Memo 
In a rare move, Oakland County's prosecutor authored a legal opinion saying Attorney General Dana Nessel can investigate the Oxford school employees' response to a fatal 2021 mass shooting – without invitation from the prosecutor.

Lawmaker Wants 10 Percent Corporate Income Tax to Give Teachers $20K Raise

11/13/24 02:59 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Lawmaker Wants 10 Percent Corporate Income Tax to Give Teachers $20K Raise
A conversation-starter proposal to raise the state’s 6 percent corporate income tax (CIT) to 10 percent with the additional revenue going to give public school teachers an estimated $20,000-a-year raise was circulated on the House floor today for co-sponsorship.

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.