Blog tagged as Education

The Senate will have a new appropriations subcommittee overseeing Michigan's Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement and Potential (MiLEAP), with Sen. Rosemary Bayer (D-Keego Harbor) as chair.

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."

Michigan’s underserved school districts are disproportionately affected by the current teacher shortage.

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 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.